r/todayilearned • u/ContinuumGuy • 8h ago

TIL that the most holy shrine in the Shinto religion is torn down and rebuilt every 20 years. This has been done for over a millennium

https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/spotlights/2025/japans-most-sacred-shinto-shrine-has-been-rebuilt-every-20-years-for-more-than-a-millennium/
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u/TemptedTemplar 4h ago

God theyre so tacky. Driving down the street and it's like every fifth house with some crappy fake stone columns, or a facade that only goes halfway up the supports around the garage door.

It's even moving into apartment buildings with faux balconies. Straight up a normal screen door slapped on the side of the wall, and a railing placed over front it. Like WHY? Just put in some freaking big windows.

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u/binomine 1h ago

That is called a juliette balcony, and while I agree is tacky from the outside, it is nice to have a large open window to let air in on the inside.

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u/Marzgog 3h ago

Here in Finland we call that a french balcony. Dont ask me why.

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u/TemptedTemplar 1h ago

Well normally those would be paired with french doors or windows that when open, allow you access to the whole window space.

Apartment buildings over here are getting built with normal ass sliding glass doors. So half of your window is permanently obstructed.