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Japan's unofficial national religion, Shinto ... In the absence of an imperial crown, the treasures act as the symbol of imperial power. But the treasures are so sacred, they are kept hidden ...
when envoys brought seeds over from China to use in medicine. Since then they have been embraced by people across Japan as a symbol of the hot summer months.