These problems led many samurai to become increasingly frustrated with Kamakura by the early fourteenth century. Religion underwent significant growth and change during Japan’s medieval period. The ...

Kōtoku-in Temple, located in Kamakura, is home to the famous ... Hōryū-ji Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in ...

NAGAOKAKYO, Kyoto Prefecture--An 11-face Kannon Buddhist statue kept at Otokunidera temple here ... from the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) is only the third known example in Japan of an ancient ...

Dr Ravia Gupta, Dr Smruti Smita Mohapatra “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it ...

Japan's Divorce Temple is a sanctuary for ... and divorce was not a universally recognised concept, this historic Buddhist temple offered safety to those looking for an exit from abusive marriages.

While cherry blossoms are often seen as the quintessential Japanese flower ... no discussion of Kamakura’s plum blossoms would be complete without mentioning the temple of Hasedera, located ...

From Asia to Europe, Africa, US and Canada, a food writer toured the kitchens of Buddhist and Catholic monasteries, a ...