With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

We’ve spent 5 weeks traveling around Japan in the spring and fall seasons, and during both trips we made sure to visit Nara ...

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple in Kyoto is known for having 1,200 rakan statues representing Buddha's disciples who have ...

USHIKU: Emerging from the head of the world's tallest bronze Buddha and climbing down to its right ear, two specialist cleaners gave the imposing Japanese statue an annual spruce up Monday (Sept 9 ...

Occurred on January 5, 2025 / Konan City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan Info from Licensor: "The train signal looks like the Buddha's sunglasses as the train passes. Great Hotei Buddha." Judge halts ...

The Tendai sect in Japan was founded in 806 by Dengyo Daishi ... “They took advantage of my faith in Buddha, brainwashed me and destroyed all of my dignity,” Eicho said at the news conference.

The trio in their 30s ― Naka Ai, Imura Kasumi, and Morisaki Reiko, ― make up Sanjoudou, a wooden Buddha restoration workshop. They set it up seven years ago to help protect Japan's cultural ...

Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Ushiku Buddha: Finding one’s way to the Pure Land in massive Ibaraki statue January 25, 2022 Daigoji temple plans to expand from Kyoto to outer space in ’23 ...

In 2024, at the India-ASEAN Summit, PM Modi gifted a vintage brass Buddha statue to Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith , symbolizing shared heritage and India’s commitment to cultural diplomacy.