Temple abbot says selling vegetarian ramen boosted revenue, generated buzz, attracted more visitors A 350-year-old Buddhist ...

Kanakubo and his crews have breathed new life into Japan’s centuries-old wooden architectures. Kanakubo served many years as a construction site manager at Shimizu Corp.’s Shrine, Temple and ...

the temple is revered for its rugged rocks and rich greenery and is considered a sacred place of worship. This classic onsen (hot spring) town is famous for its wooden Japanese inns that line both ...

A Canadian teenager has been questioned by police in Japan after carving letters on a wooden pillar of an 8th Century temple. Police said the 17-year-old boy carved "Julian" on a pillar at the ...