The interior of the Qambalin Tibetan Buddhist temple is seen in Nagoya's Moriyama Ward on Dec. 6, 2024. Items such as "omamori" good luck charms and "ofuda" amulets are also sold there, considered ...

Traces of this history can still be seen all over Japan, from Buddha statues hidden in Shinto shrines in response to Meiji policy, to Shinto imagery at Buddhist temples.

Maneki-nekos, the famous lucky cat statues, have overrun the Tokyo temple where the legend was born. Accessibility statement Skip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness ...

Suzuki's Mikaboyama temple, for example, is located in Sanbagawa - an area three hours drive from Tokyo with only 500 residents and which also has three other Buddhist temples, one Shinto shrine ...