KYOTO, Japan -- Every week, 62-year-old Miyuki Tanaka joins a pious crowd of Buddhists heading to the historic Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Inside the temple stands Mindar, a 6-foot-4-inch ...

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and the latest example of that is taking place at Kodaiji, a temple in the Higashiyama district on the east side of Kyoto. Kodaiji was founded in 1606 by Nene, the widow of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of ...

KYOTO--A spectacular light show at historic Kodaiji temple here transforms the garden in front of the Hojo main hall into an otherworldly and mystical space. The autumn nighttime attraction is ...

KYOTO--Inspired by a priest’s belief that ... talked to the audience at Kodaiji temple in Higashiyama Ward on a recent day with the hope of sharing the teachings of Buddha.

Whatever the approach, one thing is for sure in Kyoto: The handmade reigns supreme. From his atelier at Kanaami-Tsuji near the Kodai-ji temple, tattoo-clad owner Toru Tsuji carries on the kyo ...

In the heart of Kyoto, Japan, sits the more than 400-year-old Kodai-ji Temple, graced with ornate cherry blossoms, traditional maki-e art—and now a robot priest made from aluminum and silicone.