SEOUL—A South Korean temple has reiterated its agreement to return a stolen Buddhist statue to its rightful owner, a Japanese temple, under the condition that a ritual be held in South Korea ...
The art of Japanese temple carpentry hinges on the meticulous handcrafting techniques passed down through generations. Carpenters wielding traditional tools like the chona (hand plane) and nomi ...
A temple in South Korea says it will return a Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple after holding a memorial service for it next year. The statue has been designated a tangible cultural ...
A South Korean temple that claimed the ownership of a Buddha statue stolen from a Japanese temple will return the statue to the original owner next spring, it has been learned. Buseoksa Temple in ...
An acquaintance introduced the American to Tojo as someone who loves visiting temples. Although the head priest had never thought about hiring a non-Japanese person, it occurred to him that the ...
"Our body is the greatest temple, and tattoos act as a gateway to our personality," Mahesh Rana from Gurugram, who proudly displayed a large Lord Hanuman tattoo alongside modern symbols, told TOI.
Japan’s ancient temples stand as remarkable testaments to centuries of Buddhist architecture and spiritual practice, each telling unique stories through their design, artwork, and cultural ...