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Hyogo: Dragon Mascot Delights Locals with Occasional Appearances around Temple

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

10:32 JST, June 16, 2025

TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — From time to time, visitors to Kiyoshikojin Seichoji temple, or the road leading to it, in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, will encounter a strange sight: a dragon. But it’s nothing to be afraid of. Its name is Sanpo-ryu (Walking dragon). The mascot has been quietly but steadily gr...

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