I offer my congratulations with the sincere hope that you will fulfill that responsibility and contribute to realizing a ...

Historically, Buddhism arrived in Japan in the 6th century and took root. From around 1640, as part of a push to ban Christianity, temples kept ... in Yokohama and Osaka, as well as shrines ...

IZUMISANO, Osaka Prefecture—A 62-year-old retiree ... connecting Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Prefecture with about 150 Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in six prefectures in the Kinki region.

The interior of the Qambalin Tibetan Buddhist temple is seen in Nagoya's Moriyama Ward on Dec. 6, 2024. Items such as "omamori" good luck charms and "ofuda" amulets are also sold there, considered ...

A temple in South Korea says it will return a Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple after holding a memorial service for it next year. The statue has been designated a tangible cultural ...