Higashi Honganji, is among the largest temple structures in Japan. It is the headquarters of the Otani-ha branch of the Jôdo Shinshû, founded by Shinran in the thirteenth century. Click on these links ...

Oh, well, I thought and just walked inside. Later that evening, I read the postcard and learned that in the Jodo Shinshu sect (Pure Land Buddhism), death is not considered an impurity because when ...

The photos were likely shot by an artworks expedition organized by the Shinshu Otani-ha branch of Jodo Shinshu (Shin Buddhism), which is based at Kyoto’s Higashi Honganji temple. Koji Osawa ...

As the city where revered 13th century priest Shinran Shonin is believed to have established the popular Jodo Shinshu sect, Ushiku is an important place for Japanese Buddhism. Visitors to the ...