Archaeologists discovered an ancient Buddha statue at a North Korean site, which is about a thousand years old. Researchers ...

In Japan, the simple act of walking has long been connected to working toward enlightenment.

The slips are likely from a list of those who made donations for the creation of the Buddhist statue in the hope of forming stronger bonds with Buddha ... (The page is in Japanese.

April 20, 2025, Most Venerable Tirikunamale Ananda Mahâ Thera, the Mahânâyaka Thera or Prelate of the Amarapura Sri ...

FOR racegoers travelling to Hong Kong for FWD Champions Day, or at any other time of the year, there is plenty of time to ...

Japanese eki stamps (station stamps ... while Kamakura’s features the 13th-century Great Buddha. The iconic shinkansen features on numerous stamps including Akita’s, where it appears alongside ...

UNESCO designated 16 new geoparks, bringing the total number of sites in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network to 229 in 50 countries. The network ...

Japan is a fairly small place that’s easy to ... Next, walk approximately 15 minutes away to reach Kotoku-in, also known as the Great Buddha of Kamakura. Snap a photo under the 43-foot statue and ...

Next comes Kenrokuen in Kanazawa, one of Japan's most picturesque historic cities, known for its geisha heritage and rich ...

And of the many to be found across the country's main island, Honshu, three in particular stand out – the Nihon Sanmeien, or Three Great Gardens of Japan. They are centuries old – "the stuff ...