Tokyo’s Sanja Matsuri festival a carnival of bedlam, boozing and even brawling
One of Japan’s most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party ...
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Kyoto temple marks China links with special lantern show
The lantern festival at Manpukuji temple also commemorates the 350th anniversary of the death of its founder, Yin Yuan (1592-1673), as he is called in Chinese. Japanese know him as Ingen.
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In Rural Japan, Learning Zen Mindfulness at an 800-Year-Old Temple
The glow spreads to the garden below, over the azaleas, stone lanterns ... in Akita prefecture, in Japan's Tohoku region. But Dairyuji is also the vibrant temple-home of the 38th head priest ...
Shikoku: The Japanese Island of Pilgrimage and Spirituality
Shikoku, although the smallest of Japan's main islands, plays a huge role in the country's spiritual heritage. It's home to ...