We catch up with writer and food personality Yukari Sakamoto on why she's been visiting the famed hot spring since the 80s.

Kyushu is Japan’s third-largest island, and yet hardly anyone I know has been. It’s a total shame, because the region is ...

Akiko Noda, the award-winning Japanese artist, shares the secrets to a unique glassmaking technique that highlights the ...

And as she looks to the future with a new perspective on life, her love of the outdoors has unlocked her spiritual side ... and down on the water at Burnham Overy. Even when it's busy, they ...

In Japan, plastic water bottles placed along fences and gardens serve as "nekoyoke" or cat repellent. This tradition, which originated in the West, aims to deter stray cats using reflections or ...

From the revered Saraswati in India to Benzaiten in Japan, the post highlights ancient connections through their gods. DH Web Desk Last Updated : 12 February 2025, 08:15 IST ...

Hindu deities have significantly influenced Japanese culture through Buddhism ... What makes her similar to goddess Saraswati is that she governs music, water, wealth, and time. Benzaiten is often ...

Here is a look at the spiritual motto and coat of arms for each ... cross in a spirit of faith and love,” while “the living water that flows from the cross embodies an inexhaustible source ...

Later, inside a humble home tucked in the hills, plunging my hands into a trough filled with paper fibre, tree bark pulp and cold water, I learn the ancient art of making washi (Japanese ...

Interviews were conducted over the phone in four places: Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan ... finds that many people across the region continue to hold religious or spiritual beliefs and to ...

NAGAOKAKYO, Kyoto — At a temple or shrine in Japan, you have probably seen a pavilion sheltering ... Kukai dug the ground of the site deeper and made the spring water spiritual water for people ...

Areas teeming with spiritual power, such as trees ... rocks to portray hills or mountains and white sand or gravel to imitate water. Tea gardens, known as chaniwa or roji in Japanese, refer to a style ...