religion

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

Ultranationalism Lingers Within Shintō’s Shadowy LeadershipINSIGHT | Jul 3, 2025

The Amida Triad at Jōrakuji, KanagawaCULTURE | Jun 14, 2025

Standing Image of Virudhaka (Zōchōten) at TaimaderaCULTURE | Apr 26, 2025

“Sacred Deer” Documentary Takes a Deep Look at Suwa Taisha RitualsCULTURE | Mar 10, 2025

Where to Bury the Dead? A Pressing Dilemma for a Diversifying JapanINSIGHT | Feb 5, 2025

Samurai Religion: A New Book Provides a Unique Perspective on the History of Religion in JapanCULTURE | Jan 31, 2025

Tōdaiji Chief Abbot Hashimura Kōei on the Temple’s Past and FutureCULTURE | Jan 3, 2025

Vairocana, the Great Buddha of Tōdaiji, NaraCULTURE | Jan 2, 2025

How Will the Unification Church Scandal Pan Out?INSIGHT | Nov 28, 2024

Standing Image of Shakyamuni Buddha (Murōji)CULTURE | Oct 25, 2024

Seated Image of the Priest ChōgenCULTURE | Oct 11, 2024

Standing Image of Bazara, One of the 12 Heavenly GeneralsCULTURE | Sep 27, 2024

Early Christianity in Japan: Retracing the Life of Sixteenth-Century Emissary to Rome Chijiwa MiguelINSIGHT | Aug 7, 2024

It Begins with Knowing: Ending Discrimination Against Muslims in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Jul 30, 2024

The Hidden Christians of Ikitsukishima: Japanese Islanders Who Kept the FaithINSIGHT | Jun 17, 2024

Bronze Standing Statue of the Shaka Buddha at BirthCULTURE | May 24, 2024

Shimabara and the Suppression of Christianity in JapanINSIGHT | Apr 16, 2024