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By Tomoyuki Momii / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

11:37 JST, January 13, 2026

A short walk from Kishibojinmae Station on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo brings you to Kishimojin hall, founded over 350 years ago and long revered as a temple dedicated to the deity of safe childbirth. The hall is enveloped in greenery and tranquility, and it’s hard to believe it’s in the city ce...

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