NOBEOKA, Miyazaki -- One of the country's largest statues of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835), posthumously called Kobo Daishi, at Imayama Daishi temple in this southwestern Japan city was purified ...

HIROSHIMA--A large, ancient statue of Buddha, displayed near ground zero soon after the atomic bombing to provide emotional support for survivors, is finally coming home after disappearing for ...

Ikebana, the Japanese floral art, is an ideal way to connect with nature and find inner harmony. This ancient art not only ...