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 ...

Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government was consolidated and Nara enjoyed great prosperity, emerging as the fountainhead of Japanese ...

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

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 ...

He spends most of the year in the United States, where he first openly indulged a passion for make-up that he kept secret as a child in Japan, hiding in the bathroom to experiment. "I would open ...

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 ...

Modi highlighted the collaboration with many nations over the past decade to promote the teachings of Lord Buddha. He commended the distinguished institutions and individuals from India ...

Heavy snowfall already disrupts transportation in central Japan Author Banana Yoshimoto has fake e-book taken off Amazon list 670,000 expected to evacuate for Nankai Trough megaquake ...