Shitennoji Temple is the first state-sponsored temple of Japanese Buddhism founded by Prince Shotoku in... Read More

Martial arts: the popular image that this phrase conjures is one of sage masters, fast... Read More

An “onsen” is a Japanese hot spring, including the bathing facilities and inns frequently situated... Read More

                Every local shrine in Japan is responsible for celebrating its own deity and... Read More

Due to Japan’s growing number of foreign in-bound tourists, a panel meeting was called to... Read More

Setsubun, which literally translates as “seasonal division,” is a traditional event held on the day... Read More