A "great bathing" event to clean one of the largest bronze statues of Kobo Daishi in Japan was held at Imayama Daishi temple in the city of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 26. The statue is ...

A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has worsened shortages. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno Reporting from ...

In 1941, when the Japanese government was salvaging metal from wherever it could for the looming Pacific War, the nation’s largest Buddhist group readily handed over its temple bells for the ...

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.

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The pathway leading to the Golden Hall of Kyoto’s Ninnaji temple is enveloped in mist designed to resemble a sea of clouds, creating shadow-like silhouettes of visitors on Oct. 25. (Yoshiaki Arai) ...

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With her kind eyes and guileless smile, Hélène Vincent plays a sweet old French lady. But looks can be deceiving in this François Ozon film. By Manohla Dargis Paul Walter Hauser stars as a real ...

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Jones told Yahoo Sports he thinks a different factor comes into play when considering the proposed ban, and it may speak to what a revised rule change proposal might look like at next month's NFL ...