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Nature Attractions In Suzu

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Suzu is a round, hollow Japanese Shinto bell that contains pellets that sound when agitated. They are somewhat like a jingle bell in form, though the materials produce a coarse, rolling sound. Suzu come in many sizes, ranging from tiny ones on good luck charms to large ones at shrine entrances. At Shinto shrines, large Suzu drape over entrances, as it is said that ringing them calls kami, allowing one to acquire positive power and authority, while repelling evil. Handheld clustered Suzu, similar to jingle bells, are used musically at Shinto ceremonies. In Edo Castle the larger corridor to the Ōoku which only the Shōgun as the only male was allowed to...
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  • 1. Mitsukejima Island Suzu
    Mitsukejima is an uninhabited island in Suzu, Ishikawa, Japan. Because of its shape, it is also known as Gunkanjima , which is also the common name given to Hashima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture. According to folklore, the island was given the name Mitsukejima by the Buddhist monk, scholar, and artist, Kūkai, who was the first to discover the island while travelling from Sado Island. Mitsukejima is approximately 150 metres long, 50 metres wide, and 30 metres above sea level. It is composed of Neogene period diatomaceous earth, the raw materials commonly used for shichirin, a portable clay cooking stove which is a specialty product of Suzu. The top of the island is covered with Japanese black pine and Japanese knotwood. Mitsukejima is known as a scenic spot of the Noto Hantō Quasi-Nationa...
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