Japan’s ancient temples stand as remarkable testaments to centuries of Buddhist architecture and spiritual practice, each telling unique stories through their design, artwork, and cultural ...
SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk ...
SEOUL—A South Korean temple has reiterated its agreement to return a stolen Buddhist statue to its rightful owner, a Japanese temple, under the condition that a ritual be held in South Korea ...
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 ...