KYOTO - A shrine dedicated to services in honor of stuffed toys opened in June in a mountainous forest in Kyoto Prefecture, offering a place for people to express appreciation for their plushies and find peace together.
The brainchild of a company based in Osaka Prefecture that repairs stuffed toys, Nuigurumi Jinja in Nantan enshrines a divided spirit from a venerable shrine in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward known for conducting Shinto funerals and services for dolls.
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