“It is an exhibition dedicated to Buddhist and Shinto art that ... at Enjoji temple; and the Seven-Branched Sword, which is housed at Isonokami Jingu shrine and symbolizes Japan’s diplomatic ...

The major Buddhist temples and Shintō shrines controlled ... China in hopes of obtaining copper coins. In exchange, the Japanese sold raw materials including lumber and sulfur, some finished art ...

Among Korea’s rarest and most beautiful religious artifacts, the Goryeo Period Buddhist paintings were largely lost due to ...

Shikoku has a quiet, but profound presence in ... of temples to consider for your Shikoku itinerary: Yakuōji (Temple 23) is an ideal choice for those curious about mindfulness in Buddhist culture.

Minamiyamashiro, in the very south of Kyoto Pref., was once an important transportation hub, and many Buddhist temples were built to spiritually watch over this secluded region. Around the 15th ...

Streets, shops, houses and temples are decorated with flowers. Children wear flower decorations and traditional Japanese clothing. Models of the Buddha surrounded with flowers sit in Buddhist temples.

Tri also plans to set up a Vietnamese Buddhist Cultural Center of Japan in the temple to display folk art and offer Vietnamese language lessons. The Daionji temple has served as a haven for ...

As Chinese medicines, perfumes, books, and works of art were highly valued by the nobility ... Shinto shrines were often built close to or on the grounds of Buddhist temples, and Japanese devised a ...