ZENDOUJI Temple, Tarui town, Gifu Prefecture Can a feudal era General and famed military strategist... Read More

Hand copying sutra is called “Shakyo” in Japanese. Sutra copying is the East Asian practice... Read More

When you first arrive in Japan there’s always a phrase that will almost immediately get... Read More

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

The Kencho-ji Temple is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan, and ranks first out... Read More

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