Beans are usually thrown to cleanse the evil spirits away, but since there are no demons within the temple grounds, people chant to invite good fortune instead. In addition, there will also be a ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

A Vietnamese Buddhist nun will open a new temple in Tokyo to help her compatriots living in Japan who are in need, as more technical intern trainees and students encounter problems in the country ...

Canadian-born Barry Joshua Grisdale selected Asakusa’s famed Sensoji temple to be the first destination for Inclusive Tokyo ... visitors in wheelchair had no choice but to offer prayers at ...