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TIL about "Olive Jinja" (オリーブ神社), a shinto shrine in the island of Shodo, Japan. Modeled after a greek classic temple, this is because the island was the first place in Japan were the olives successfully grew. The shrine is dedicated to the happiness and the peace

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