Indeed, so sacred are the Ise shrines that, despite the relatively peaceful coexistence of Shinto and Buddhism in Japan, Buddhist monks and nuns were banned from entering the precincts prior to the Meiji Restoration of 1868.
The Ise shrines are often covered in bumper stickers.
mnli hypothesis: The Ise shrines are often covered in bumper stickers. premise: Indeed, so sacred are the Ise shrines that, despite the relatively peaceful coexistence of Shinto and Buddhism in Japan, Buddhist monks and nuns were banned from entering the precincts prior to the Meiji Restoration of 1868.