Buddhism

Nara’s Three-Faced Ashura: The Resolute, Sorrowful Gazes of a Kōfukuji MasterpieceCULTURE | Oct 27, 2026

The Japanese Masterpiece That Lost Its Head: The 1,000-Year-Old Usuki Stone BuddhaCULTURE | Sep 3, 2026

Seated Statue of the Shakyamuni Buddha, Kanimanji, Kyoto PrefectureCULTURE | Aug 15, 2026

Shōjin Ryōri: The Plant-Based Buddhist Cuisine with a Long-Standing Home at a Kamakura TempleTRAVEL | Jun 25, 2026

Standing Image of the Thousand-Armed Kannon at Tōshōdaiji, NaraCULTURE | May 29, 2026

Bronze Standing Statue of the Shaka Buddha at Birth at Tōdaiji, NaraCULTURE | May 15, 2026

Standing Image of the Immovable Fudō Myōō at Jōrakuji, KanagawaCULTURE | May 6, 2026

The 11-Headed Kannon at Kōgenji in ShigaCULTURE | Apr 21, 2026

The 12 Heavenly Generals at Shin-Yakushiji, NaraCULTURE | Jan 31, 2026

Is There a “Correct” Way to Pray at Temples and Shrines?CULTURE | Jan 29, 2026

Kumano Magaibutsu: Buddhist Rock Carvings in ŌitaCULTURE | Jan 4, 2026

Standing Image of the Bodhisattva Kokūzō at Hōrinji, NaraCULTURE | Nov 15, 2025

Standing Image of Kisshōten, Jōruriji, KyotoCULTURE | Oct 29, 2025

Ancient Treasures Come to Tokyo: National Museum Exhibition Highlights Buddhist Sculptor UnkeiTRAVEL | Oct 4, 2025

The Asuka Great Buddha: Asukadera, Nara PrefectureCULTURE | Oct 2, 2025

Daruma: Japan’s Lucky Round DollsCULTURE | Oct 2, 2025

Standing Image of Zaō Gongen at Mount Mitoku SanbutsujiCULTURE | Aug 10, 2025

The Sunlight and Moonlight Bodhisattvas at Tōdaiji, NaraCULTURE | Jul 5, 2025