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Religion struggles to adapt
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ISE, Japan -- The steady crowds cross an arched bridge and follow
a pebbled path into a forest of towering cypress trees, bowing before
a simple gate that stands between them and the holiest place in Japan
-- the inner sanctuary of the Grand Shrines of Ise.
Though built over a spot believed to pulsate with the power of the
sun goddess, the shrine is weather-beaten and unassuming. It is made
entirely of wood, except for a touch of golden gilding on the beams
atop its crest. The roof is ...
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