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Mount Kōya: One Of Japan's Enduring Sacred Mountains

Ethan Lindsay | Posted 10.27.2012 | Religion
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Ethan Lindsay

These narratives imbue Mount Kōya with a profound sanctity, a serenity that one finds at a sacred site believed to be inhabited by miracle-working saints and resident deities.

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PHOTOS: Buddhist 'Eye Opening' Ceremony In Japan

Posted 12.18.2011 | Religion
Read More: Shinnyo-en Buddhism, Buddhist Eye Opening, Video, Buddhism Photos, Nirvana Buddha Sculpture, Shakyamuni Buddha, Buddha Mind, Buddhism, Shinjo Ito, Shinnyo-En, Japanese Buddhism, Buddhist Eye Opening Ceremony, Religion News

On Oct. 15, 2011, Shinnyo-en Buddhism celebrated the re-inspiriting of the Nirvana Buddha sculpture in the renovated Nirvana Hall at Oyasono, the head...

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Kyoto's Subway System

Amy Chavez | Posted 08.08.2011 | Travel
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Amy Chavez

I go to Kyoto once a year. I get lost in Kyoto once a year. Kyoto makes no sense to me. I'm more of a Tokyo girl. Give me a handful of subway lines and trains to navigate and I'm fine. Give me just two and I'm lost.

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Japanese Look To Ancient Traditions For Strength

Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Mourning in Japan, Japan Earthquake, Japanese Religion, Japan Disaster, Japan Tsunami, Shinto, Japanese Mourning, Buddhism, Religion in Japan, Japan, Japanese Buddhism, Religion News

By Cathy Lynn Grossman USA Today (RNS) When uncounted thousands have died in a disaster such as last week's earthquake and tsunami, where will the Ja...

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