“The temple bell provision had previously been outlined ... a call of nature there out of his deference to Buddhism. “I thought Japan would lose in the war, because bells that should ring ...

Japan’s unique relationship to faith is on full display during the final week of the year: People celebrate Christmas with an exchange of presents, ring Buddhist temple bells on New Year’s Eve ...

The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen struck gold and found a statue of the god while fishing on the ...

A 16 th century bronze bell rang 108 times on Sunday during a celebration of the Japanese ... temple in Tajima Province and now part of the museum’s permanent collection, was overseen by Zen ...

A 57m (187ft) Buddhist statue dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy, Kannon, in central Japan has been draped with a giant face covering. Temple managers in Aizuwakamatsu plan to keep the figure ...

to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. The temple is a non-practicing Buddhist temple that welcomes visitors of all faiths to worship, meditate or ...

Buddhism has long been something that people ... Such messages are not only delivered online. Temples in Japan usually have bulletin boards around their gates, not only to announce the dates ...

Criterion (iv): The Horyu-ji monuments represent the adaptation of Chinese Buddhist architecture and temple layout to Japanese culture and the subsequent development of a distinct indigenous style.

While crowded Kyoto continues to suffer from overtourism, several of Japan’s ancient and soulful sights on the nearby Kii Peninsula, only an hour away, ...