Overview
Shimane's Izumo-taisha Shrine has long been known for its blessings for matchmaking. This year, the shrine will be relocated for the first time in 60 years, attracting more tourists than usual. The “Sunrise Izumo” overnight train from Tokyo to Izumo is fully booked in November, the month of “kamizai” (October on the lunar calendar), when the gods gather. People of the right age, men and women who are eagerly looking for marriage, and those who wish to break off bad marriages from work and make new good marriages spend the night together in the same car. We listened to the earnest wishes of these travelers.
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4 - 1Close contact: The Sleepless Flower Shop in Kabukicho April 05, 2013 -
4 - 2Farewell Shibuya, Kamaboko Station Building April 12, 2013 -
4 - 3Osaka Kushikatsu Elegy April 19, 2013 -
4 - 4Yokosuka Air Base, Operation Matchmaking April 26, 2013 -
4 - 5Departure from New Chitose Airport May 03, 2013 -
4 - 6In the City of Closed Factories May 10, 2013 -
4 - 7Enthusiastic Singing! Hitori Karaoke May 17, 2013 -
4 - 8Kyoto Engiri Shrine May 24, 2013 -
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4 - 10Net Live Broadcasting People June 07, 2013 -
4 - 11Familyless Life Theater June 14, 2013 -
4 - 12The Youth of ”Underground Idols June 21, 2013 -
4 - 13Dreams Bloom at Kochi Racecourse June 28, 2013 -
4 - 14In Front of a Giant Manbow July 05, 2013 -
4 - 15From the Last Shelter July 19, 2013 -
4 - 16Mount Fuji climbing port July 26, 2013 -
4 - 17Rain or Shine: A Laundromat Tale August 02, 2013 -
4 - 18The Happiness Theory of Healthland September 06, 2013 -
4 - 19Nishinari, Osaka - Locker Blues for rent September 13, 2013 -
4 - 20Midsummer Grave Visit Dialogue with Foreigners September 20, 2013 -
4 - 21Fly! Epsilon September 27, 2013 -
4 - 22Yoshimoto: Summer Training Camp at the critical moment October 04, 2013 -
4 - 23Sweat and Tears in a 24-Hour Gym October 11, 2013 -
4 - 24Grab What? Giant Game Center October 18, 2013 -
4 - 25Powder Room: A Woman's Honne October 25, 2013 -
4 - 26In Search of Hiroshima Taro November 01, 2013 -
4 - 27Hitchhiking in the Seto Inland Sea November 08, 2013 -
4 - 28Called by the Dunes November 15, 2013 -
4 - 29Shinjuku Giant Travel Counter November 22, 2013 -
4 - 30Postmarked 24-Hour Mammoth Post Office December 06, 2013 -
4 - 31Riding the ‘Engimusubi’ (match-making) Train December 13, 2013 -
4 - 32Walking in a Giant Bookstore, a Forest of Printed Matter December 20, 2013