More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Rakan,  sometimes called arhats, are said to be the disciples of the historical Buddha. Statues of them are known for being quite expressi...

  This temple in the mountains north of downtown Kobe was a real revelation. The sign at the entrance to Tamonji Temple told me about someth...

  Daisho-in is the main temple on Miyajima and was the temple that administered the Itsukushima Shrine for most of hstory. It is a fairly la...