The film follows a young traveler exploring Kyoto, Japan, during a summer vacation. He experiences the city's rich history, visiting temples, shrines, and parks, while learning about Japanese culture.

Stablemaster Naruto and a person at Yakushiji Temple know each other, and sumo wrestlers have been visiting since 2019. It is said that people can feel calm by copying sutras. Japanese original ...

He came to Japan in June ... 7 a.m., cleans up the temple’s front approach and sweeps soot from the site of the “goma kito” fire ritual. One of his duties is drawing goshuin.

In 1941, when the Japanese government was salvaging metal from wherever it could for the looming Pacific War, the nation’s largest Buddhist group readily handed over its temple bells for the ...

The headline here is the change to tables and racks in temples and shrines, which are now indestructible in the Feudal Japan-set game, and the change to citizens without weapons, who will no ...

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.

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

Japan is an alluring destination because of its many juxtapositions. Neon skyscrapers tower over Shinto shrines, and salarymen ride the train next to Harajuku girls. The Land of the Rising Sun ...

Advice from an English teacher in Massachusetts for guiding teenagers to think critically but not cynically about the information they consume. By David Nurenberg This collection of interactive ...

As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel. We understand that ...

Sister Kudo is a Sunday School teacher and temple worker and a former stake Young Women president, stake Relief Society presidency counselor, ward Relief Society president and ward Young Women ...