“It is an exhibition dedicated to Buddhist and Shinto art that ... at Enjoji temple; and the Seven-Branched Sword, which is housed at Isonokami Jingu shrine and symbolizes Japan’s diplomatic ...

But the temple sold the artworks after it fell into a state of disrepair following the “haibutsu kishaku” movement to expel Buddhism from Japan following the Meiji Restoration of 1868.

The Chichu Art Museum (2004 ... creating plays of light and shadow just like the Japanese temples of yesteryear. An ...

A 16 th century bronze bell rang 108 times on Sunday during a celebration of the Japanese New Year at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum. The sounding of the 2,100-pound bell, from a temple in ...

While there are many ways to practice mindfulness alone, in Japan, the home of zazen, you can take the opportunity to learn from a master in Buddhist temples such as Tokyo's Ryuunji Temple.