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A Korean Buddhist statue from the 14th century that was stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago has been returned following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ...
Originally cast in 1820, the bell now known as the “Peace Bell” hung inside the Shoganji Temple in Konu, Hiroshima, Japan, until World War II. "It was originally along with all the temple ...
Why are there Buddhas hidden in some Shinto shrines? Why do temples and shrines often share the same grounds? These sacred spaces have a compelling history. Keep an eye out for common features at ...
A 16 th century bronze bell rang 108 times on Sunday during a celebration of the Japanese New Year at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum. The sounding of the 2,100-pound bell, from a temple in ...
She performs the prescribed rituals — cleansing her hands, ringing a bell, bowing and clapping ... small shrines and temples in rural Japan struggle to survive, with many on the verge of ...
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 was recently approached by two ...
The Japanese Canadian Centennial Temple Bell will be relocated until the provincial government finishes its redevelopment of the site and then the bell will be reinstalled at a new location at ...
A new series at the Japan Society explores this relationship ... Cage was given special permission to ring the temple bell; a photograph captures him inside the bell, slightly bent over and ...