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 ...

Owning temples, shrines in Japan can confer special tax status Religious corporations can operate a wide range of businesses Authorities anxious to crack down on dubious buyers SANBAGAWA ...

Benmou Suzuki's dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk was recently approached by two ...

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 ...

A 350-year-old Buddhist temple in Japan may have the best ramen in town. Hozoin Temple, in Kyoto prefecture in southeast Japan, boasts a rich history that dates back to 1669, and the temple’s ...

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 ...

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 ...