More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Like many Zen temples and monasteries, Buttsuji displays a portrait of Bodhidharma, the legendary monk credited with introducing Zen. Loca...

  The statues of the 500 Rakan at Buttsuji Temple are all made of stone and seem to be fairly recent in origin. Not sure how many there are,...

  Buttsuji is a major Zen monastery in the mountains of southern Hiroshima. Outside of the main walled compound, and across the river is a s...