Okinoshima: This Japanese Island is Off-limits for Women

Okinoshima, a small remote Japanese island bans women from entering it. The island is considered a sacred ground and even men who enter have to go there naked, and cannot take anything out of the island, not even a leaf. The island is a part of Munakata city, Fukuoka. Just like menstruation is considered “impure” in India, and […]