SANBAGAWA, Japan (Reuters) - Benmou Suzuki's dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk was ...

Across religion, hospitality and the arts, the country’s oldest institutions show how craft and continuity can endure.

Japan’s Imperial family resided in Kyoto, the ancient capital, for over 1,000 years, which accounts for the fact that an estimated 2,000 age-old shrines, temples and castles blanket the city. Today, ...

Beyond trade deals and defence pacts, a spiritual corridor is emerging between Uttar Pradesh and Japan. And the Buddhist ...

From tranquil temples to the bright lights of Tokyo, look at images that capture the “Land of the Rising Sun” Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries Photographs selected by Text by Tracy Scott Forson ...

The morning trade at Ryozen-ji temple is always brisk. It’s just after nine and pilgrims are stocking up on essential items: wooden staffs, conical sedge hats, guidebooks, brass bells, zodiac charms, ...

Owning temples, shrines in Japan can confer special tax status Religious corporations can operate a wide range of businesses Authorities anxious to crack down on dubious buyers SANBAGAWA, Japan, Sept ...