The Hiroshima Daibutsu (big Buddha statue) is currently enshrined at Gokurakuji ... meters tall and believed to have been made during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), in or around 1200.

An ancient Buddha statue from the early Goryeo dynasty was recently discovered at an archaeological site in North Korea. The Goryeo study saw the flourishing of Buddhist art and architecture ...

The world’s largest bronze statue of Buddha is so huge that the famed Kamakura and Nara Buddha statues seem tiny in comparison! Why is such a marvel located seemingly in the middle of nowhere ...

With festivals taking place throughout the year in Tokyo, you have a good chance that your trip will coincide with a ...

This underrated city was once the capital of Japan in the Middle Ages and is now a beautiful, tourist-friendly hub with ...

The city of Kamakura is one of Japan ... Throughout it all, the great Buddha remained standing. Take a good long look at the statue during your visit, but don't bother going inside the temple ...

An imposing statue of Amitābha Buddha has been unearthed at Yakjon-ri site, with ceramic and tile finds confirming it dates ...