also known as Kukai), the central figure of the Henro and the founder of the Shingon School of Japanese Buddhism. Priests began visiting Shikoku after his death, followed by regular citizens ...

Koyasan is a revered Buddhist temple complex built on a towering mountain. Through rituals and meditation, our explorer seeks to discover the Buddha within us all. Me as a busy mom of 4 ...

They each went on to found a new Japanese Buddhist sect, Tendai and Shingon, respectively. With Emperor Kammu’s support, each established a major religious temple. Tendai’s principal temple was (and ...

Moreton, who first arrived in Japan in 1988, obtained Japanese ... with Kukai (774-835), the monk who founded the Shingon sect of Buddhism and is known posthumously as Kobo Daishi.

Twelve sixth grade students appointed as "child tourism ambassadors" by this west Japan town recently showcased the results ...

From May to July 2023, Koyasan and other locations around Japan connected to Shingon Buddhism will be marking the 1,250th anniversary of the birth of Kobo Daishi, with Grand Puja celebrations that ...

The route, known as the Shikoku Henro, includes 88 temples where Kukai -- the founder of Japan's Shingon school of Buddhism, posthumously known as Kobo Daishi -- is believed to have trained during ...