But in the hands of the performers of Kodo, drums are not primitive but powerful — emotionally expressive and even spiritual. The large Japanese ensemble is now more than 40 years old and has ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Supporting Believers for a Millennium: A Kumano Kodo Temple Lodge We meet a temple lodge proprietor who is said to be the descendant of demons. The historic lodge is frequented by practitioners of ...

“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 ...