Deep within the forests of Tochigi Prefecture lies a place where myth and mystery echo through sacred halls. At first glance, Nikkō Tōshō-gū looks like any other stunning Shinto-Buddhist shrine—gilded, intricate, layered with centuries of craftsmanship. But step inside the Yakushi-dō Hall, look up, and clap your hands just once. The dragon will respond.

Imagine a war that never really ended. A fight that continues not through bullets, but through whispered prayers, candlelit altars, and secret rituals deep in the jungle. In the heart of the Yucatán Peninsula, the legacy of the Mayan Caste War is very much alive — not in textbooks, but in tradition.