The saint studied Buddhism during the first eight years of his time in Japan, when, in his words, he “strove with all diligence to study Japanese history, religion, and the spirit of the Japanese ...
Benmou Suzuki's dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly ...
It’s 20 years since Japan’s most popular pilgrimage route was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list — and its spiritual ...
Explore the insights of Maria Angela De Giorgi, an Italian missionary in Japan for 39 years, as she discusses the interplay ...
Behind the main hall of Myorakuji temple, located at the foot of Mount Nebiki in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, lies a mysterious ...
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Why Japan’s Shogun Executed Dozens of Christians During the Great Genna Martyrdom of 1622Japanese officials burned alive or beheaded 55 missionaries and laypeople alike. The violence coincided with Japan's push to ...
Located in Kansai, Nara is considered to be the oldest city in Japan. It was the country's first permanent capital and played ...
Emerging from the head of the world's tallest bronze Buddha and climbing down to its right ear, two specialist cleaners gave ...
A surge in inbound tourism has boosted the number of vegetarians visiting Japan, but businesses in the country have not been ...
Wikipedia has become ubiquitous; for most people, it is the initial port of call for information on such a wide array of ...
It’s 20 years since Japan’s most popular pilgrimage route was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list — and its spiritual ...
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