Culture Gose's Sougetsusai Festival Aries Lucea Sougetsusai a festival that celebrates architecture and community spirit.
Culture Kofukuji Temple in Nara Todd Wojnowski Kofukuji is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed as the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara."
Culture Shiratori Shrine Matthew Eynon Tucked away in the village of Nagara, a suburb of Tenri City, is a Shinto shrine named Shiratori that predates the Nara Perio...
Culture Tenri-kyo Church Main Sanctuary Jim Swan The religion of Tenri-kyo was founded in the mid-19th century. Though sometimes considered an offshoot of Buddhism," it embra...
Culture A Visit to Mt Yoshino Paul Hackshaw Located at the end of the Omine Okugakemichi, an ancient ascetic training trail for mountain monks, and now a UNESCO World He...
Culture The Allure of Letters and the Beauty of Calligraphy Kim A special exhibition at the Yamato Bunkakan in Nara looks at the works of Nobutada Konoe (1565 – 1614), Hon'ami Koetsu (1558 ...
Culture Hasedera Temple Hase-dera is the main temple of the Buzan sect of Shingon Buddhism. The temple is located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan....
Culture Kashihara Jingu Gary Luscombe Kashihara Jingu is a shrine dedicated to the very first Emperor of Japan and sits close to where his palace is thought to hav...
