Origin of Mie prefectural name
MIE – Trifold 三重県 Most native Japanese can tell you what the literal meaning of Mie is. It’s “three layers.” But three layers of what?? That’s what most people don’t…
Futami Wedded Rocks (Meoto Iwa), Ise, Mie
Japan’s most famous Wedded Rocks, bonded by a sacred rope, are off the quiet Futamigaura Coast. The bigger rock is the husband, and smaller rock the wife. (Gender equality wasn’t…