On a patron’s first visit to a temple or shrine of the year, called... Read More

Karasumori-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shinbashi, Minato City, Tokyo prefecture. Karasumori is a... Read More

Have you ever heard the Japanese word “Hatsumode”? Visiting to shrines and temples at the... Read More

The following interview is between Kozo Yamamoto, an eight-time elected member of Japan’s House of... Read More

There are many factors that go along with becoming a Buddhist monk. It is generally... Read More

While I was in Kochi Prefecture, I stopped in the town of Ino to check... Read More