Gakyu Miyamoto sat on a tatami mat inside, carving a statue of the Buddhist guardian deity Idaten ... Miyamoto studies sculptures from Japan and abroad. For modern touches, he sometimes borrows ...

NAGAOKAKYO, Kyoto Prefecture--An 11-face Kannon Buddhist statue kept at Otokunidera temple ... is only the third known example in Japan of an ancient wooden deity having been carved during a ...

South Korea has yet to return an ancient Buddhist statue one year after the country's Supreme Court ruled that it belongs to a Japanese temple. The Japanese government is said to have made ...

Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Ushiku Buddha: Finding one’s way to the Pure Land in massive Ibaraki statue January 25, 2022 Daigoji temple plans to expand from Kyoto to outer space in ’23 ...

To produce his beautiful Buddhist statues, Miyamoto studies sculptures made not only in Japan but also overseas. To give his work a sense of modernity, he sometimes incorporates elements borrowed from ...

Wonderful statues around the world are far more than those little snowmen and mermaids you made in your childhood. These extraordinary sculptures are the finest exhibition of architectural prowess ...

24 x 11.5 in. (61 x 29.2 cm.) ...

Stephan von Dassel, the district mayor from the environmentalist Green Party, argued that the statue dealt with a politically sensitive issue between Japan and South Korea, which he believed was ...

The Phuket Big Buddha, located in Phuket, Thailand, stands 148 feet tall and was completed in 2008. This magnificent statue is one of the tallest in the region and a popular tourist attraction.

The statue, known as “Phra Chao Tong,” was stolen from Wat Sri Ping Mueang temple in Phayao province in 1988. BANGKOK, Thailand – A 900-year-old Buddha statue, stolen from a temple in ...

“Like a little meditation?” I venture. “Exactly,” he replies, emphatically, validating our shared moment of mindfulness.

Built by Japan Buddha Sangha and Kalinga Nippon Buddha Sangha in the seventies, the Shanti Stupa spreads the message of peace and harmony globally. This iconic structure attracts tourists from ...