There’s a secret hiding in Philadelphia that feels like stepping through a portal to Japan, no passport required. Tucked away in Fairmount Park sits Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center, a slice of Kyoto ...

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An auditorium at Japan Women's University in the Japanese capital was created to display both strength and beauty in its timber framing.Among･･･ ...

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Last week, I visited the Taiji Zen Garden in Hangzhou and saw my ‘Zen Tree’. This is the tree I dedicated last year at the ...

While the traditional elements of Japanese gardens—stone, water, gravel, pruned pines, and asymmetry—are rooted in ...

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Gwanwoldang Shrine, thought to be a Joseon-era royal building taken to Japan during the country's coloninal rule of Korea in ...

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- A building believed to be a royal shrine from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) has returned to Korea ...

We have the 5-letter answer for Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593) crossword clue, last seen in the NYT Crossword June 18, 2025 puzzle. Let us help you solve the crossword ...