More Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan

Nio, the guardian statues flanking the entrance to many temples are also known as Kongorikishi, though the gates they are often found insid...

The Kunisaki Peninsular in northern Kyushu was home to an unusual branch of Shugendo based on a mix of Tendai Buddhism with "shinto...

The Kunisaki Peninsular in Oita Prefecture, northern Kyushu, was a major center of Shugendo, the syncretic mountain religion mixing elements...