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Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...

Kannonji temple and the Japanese government requested the return of the bronze sculpture. However, a South Korean temple claimed ownership, arguing that the artifact was looted from Korea by ...

Long considered symbols of nature’s resilience, the blossoms were often picked as temple offerings. Image In the gardens at Hôtel de Yama in Hakone, Japan, a hot spring town with views of Mount ...

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. (Kyodo News via AP ...

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 ...