But in the hands of the performers of Kodo, drums are not primitive but powerful — emotionally expressive and even spiritual.

Unwrap the mystery of Japan’s spirituality at Unesco World Heritage site Kumano Kodo. The pilgrimage routes to Wakayama’s Kumano Sanzan shrines in the Kii Mountains, known as the Kumano Kodo ...

Japan is home to a variety of hiking routes that are unique in their own right. These less trodden trails make for an ...

The area, with its abundance of streams, rivers and waterfalls, is still part of the living culture of Japan and is much visited for ritual purposes and hiking, with up to 15 million visitors annually ...

The Kumano Kodo, leading to Kumano, the sacred land of the Gods, is one of the few pilgrimage roads designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Twenty years after the designation, we explore the ...

While other religions and cultures teach that homosexuality is sinful, Buddhist monk Kodo Nishimura is spreading ... because I'm a homosexual monk." "In Japan, it is not common for people to ...

Top executives of Yamaguchi-gumi, the largest crime syndicate in Japan, submitted a pledge to Hyogo prefectural police to end ...

Kodo Millet Upma Recipe: Kodri or Kodo are the more healthy minor millets or ancient grains. They act as a repository of nutrients and fiber that helps our body to balance our health. The grain is ...

“Kodo One Earth Tour: Tsuzumi” premiered in 2020 as the first commemorative work in the Kodo 40th Anniversary Concert Series. In early 2021, the work was filmed for release on DVD and limited ...