The Golden Hall at the Toshodaiji Temple complex in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The building, which forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was vandalized by a teenage tourist. 663highland, CC BY 2.5 ...

NARA, Japan — A Canadian teen reportedly used his fingernail to carve his name into a wooden pillar in an eighth-century temple, the latest incident in tourists damaging historic sites. The ...

Built during Japan’s bubble economy of the 1980s, the Kaga complex at Kannonyama‑1‑1 Sakumimachi was envisioned as a ...

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, Japan ...

Action Games Capcom worked with real-life Japanese temple officials to build a major temple in Onimusha: Way of the Sword and make sure it was realistic for "the time setting that the game is in" News ...

Japanese Hindu devotees conducted a special Yagam for world peace at Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple in ...

Two years after deadly wildfires hit Lahaina, archaeologists, conservators and congregants have taken on a “CSI” challenge: ...