The pillar forms part of the temple's "Golden Hall," which is considered a classic example of early Japanese Buddhist architecture and has been designated a national treasure.

SWAT: Junsei Terasawa, a prominent Buddhist monk from Japan, ... Gandhara School of Art, known for its unique Greco-Buddhist style, influenced Japanese Buddhist art and architecture.

11/08/2022 November 8, 2022. Once a haven for pilgrims and nobles, temple stays now allow tourists to escape Japan's bustling cities and experience life like a monk with Buddhist cuisine and ...

Vajrayana or Esoteric Buddhist and its attendant pantheon of deities and secret, mystical rituals, was introduced to Japan in the early Heian period (after 794) by a number of Japanese priests. They ...

A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, stolen from Japan's Kannonji temple in 2012, sits at Buseok Temple in Seosan, South Korea, Monday, May 5, 2025.

TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over ...