Infants become champions in the adorable Naki Sumo, or crying baby ceremony, one of Japan's lesser-known traditions celebrating transitions in a child's life.
Despite facing many trials since it was built in 730, the Five-Story Pagoda at Kohfukuji remains a symbol of resilience, carrying people's prayers across time.
Pack your camera and rain gear and head to Kamakura, where hydrangeas at Buddhist temples bring color to Japan's rainy season.
Enoshima stood straight ahead with Kamakura over to the right. Boats bobbed, windsurfers surfed and the elusive Mt. Fuji lurked beyond. Welcome to Morito Beach!
Read on to find out why Tenju-an is most definitely worth fitting into your Kyoto city itinerary.
You have to wonder why the Nio, also known as Kongōrikishi, want to frighten you. After all, the temple is a place for quiet prayer and...
Some temples and shrines in Tokyo now offer multi-lingual fortune-telling paper strips that have something to say about work, studies, travel, love, and even health or...
It started in the fall of 2014. Fresh from an exhilarating teacher trip to Cambodia, my friend and colleague Saya and I sat...
