More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Rakan is the Japanese word for arhat, a sanskrit word that roughly means an enlightened person. The exact meaning has changed over time an...

  Fukuishi Kannon is the popular name for Seiganji Temple in Sasebo, Nagasaki. It's origin lies with a visit by Gyoki to the area in 710...

  In this third part to my post on Ishiteji Temple in Matsuyama, I show scenes from inside the Okunoin and then the second tunnel leading ba...

  Rakan, sometimes called arhats, are said to be the disciples of the historical Buddha, and groups of 500 statues representing them can be ...