Overview
In Fukuoka Prefecture, there is a unique shrine dedicated to a deity of love. The approach to the shrine and its gate are adorned with hearts, and it has become a magnet for people in love, dreaming of getting married, or hoping for wedded bliss. But recently, a surprising number of visitors say they have never fallen in love with someone. People in love with the idea of falling in love come here to ask for divine help in finding their ideal partner. For 3 days around Valentine's Day, when the shrine is at its busiest with over 1,000 visitors from across Japan, we listened to the thoughts of people placing their hopes in the shrine's deity of love.
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4 - 1Life on the Squid Hunt January 12, 2016 -
4 - 2A Video Transfer Shop: Replaying the Past February 02, 2016 -
4 - 3Up and Away with Low-cost Carriers February 23, 2016 -
4 - 4A Secret Workshop in Akihabara March 15, 2016 -
4 - 5Kappabashi: Tokyo's Kitchen Capital April 12, 2016 -
4 - 6Christmas at the Bus Terminal April 26, 2016 -
4 - 7Benches and People: An Osaka Shopping Arcade May 10, 2016 -
4 - 8Valentine's Day at the Shrine May 31, 2016 -
4 - 9Farewell Funabashi Auto June 28, 2016 -
4 - 10Tales Over Rice Bowls July 12, 2016 -
4 - 11At the Food Court July 26, 2016 -
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4 - 13The Ferry to Volcano Island August 23, 2016 -
4 - 14A Nostalgic Roller Coaster Ride September 20, 2016 -
4 - 15Kyoto's Kamo River Delta October 11, 2016 -
4 - 16Faces Behind an Online Auction October 25, 2016 -
4 - 17A Women's Prison: Up-close and Personal November 08, 2016 -
4 - 18Obon with a Bang in Nagasaki November 22, 2016
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4 - 20Where Cultures and Meat Meet December 20, 2016