Itsukushima - Japan
日本严岛
According to the Shinto belief, the Japanese island of Itsukushima is a sacred place, and the maintenance of its purity is of utmost concern. So in an attempt to keep up the sanctity of the island, the shrine’s priests have worked pretty hard to make sure no deaths occur there. Since the year 1878, no deaths or births have been permitted near the shrine. Pregnant women nearing the date of delivery aren’t allowed there, nor are the elderly or the terminally ill。
日本严岛是神道教眼中的圣地，保持纯洁至关重要。为了维护严岛的圣洁，信徒们恪尽职守，确保岛上没有死亡。1878年以来，此处就禁止了任何生老病死。临产的孕妇或老弱病残者都不允许留着岛上。
The only battle that ever occurred on Itsukushima was the Battle of Miyajima in 1555, after which the victorious commander ordered the bodies to be removed to the mainland immediately. The entire island was cleansed of the blood that was spilled, blood-soaked soil was thrown away from the island, and even the buildings were scrubbed new. Well, isn’t that cheating? Because no matter how much they cleaned it, the deaths clearly did happen. Still, nowadays dying is not allowed on Itsukushima。
1555年，严岛爆发了史上唯一的战争“宫岛战役”，战役一结束，获胜方就立即清理尸体，冲洗溅到的血迹，抛弃污秽的泥土，甚至连房屋都洗涮一新。不过，这是不是有点儿掩耳盗铃?毕竟不管怎么清洗，死亡已经发生了嘛!话虽如此，今天的严岛对死亡还是严加禁止的。
