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A Buddhist temple in Japan with more than 400 years of history has found a way to attract young followers by posting original wise mottos on Instagram. On a daily basis, the temple in Western ...

An unprecedented number of tourists are flocking to Japan after the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KIZUGAWA, Kyoto Prefecture--It may not be as well-known as Kyoto but Kizugawa is also home to loads of historical temples and sites ... the center of politics in Japan when Emperor Shomu ...

KYOTO--Inspired by a priest’s belief that Buddhist practices should evolve, the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy has manifested himself as a robot at a temple here. The android edition of ...

Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers with its stunning natural scenery, which visitors say is best viewed from the verandah off the temple's main building.

Japan will designate Buddhist Manpuku-ji Temple in Kyoto as a national treasure, and six other structures as important cultural properties. A meeting at the Agency for Cultural Affairs reached the ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

South Korea has yet to return an ancient Buddhist statue one year after the country's Supreme Court ruled that it belongs to a Japanese temple. The Japanese government is said to have made ...

Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west bank of the Nile over 30 miles ...

PHOTOS: From anime to fine art: Japan's Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective Striking out on his own in the 1980s, Amano illustrated such science fantasy classics as the ...

MILAN (AP) — In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine artist. All those facets are ...