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151 wartime photos of Angkor ruins found at university in Kyoto
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 ...
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Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Ushiku Buddha: Finding one’s way to the Pure Land in massive Ibaraki statue
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 ...
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Celestial clean: Japanese duo spruce up world's tallest bronze Buddha
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 ...