Tianhou Temple, or “Palace of the Heavenly Empress,” is dedicated to Mazu (or Matsu), the Goddess of the Sea. The temple is a popular tourist destina

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Tianhou Temple, or “Palace of the Heavenly Empress,” is dedicated to Mazu (or Matsu), the Goddess of the Sea. The temple is a popular tourist destination as well as a holy site where the local Chinese can have their spiritual, social, and cultural needs met in Yokohama’s Chinatown—the largest one in Japan.

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