Nose picking rakan at Kitain Temple in Kawagoe a town in Saitama prefecture near Tokyo that is known for its well-preserved buildings. To see hundreds more rakan photos, visit: http://kawagoe.web.infoseek.co.jp/. Share...
Read MoreDuring Golden Week this year, I went back to what I consider to be the best temple in all of Japan. It’s called Otagi-Nenbutsu-ji, and it’s located in the Arashiyama district of Kyoto. The temple is filled with over a thousand...
Read MoreDuring Golden Week this year, I went back to what I consider to be the best temple in all of Japan. It’s called Otagi-Nenbutsu-ji, and it’s located in the Arashiyama district of Kyoto. The temple is filled with over...
Read MoreSome Buddhist statues are serenely beautiful. Others are terrifyingly ferocious. But every once in a while, you’ll come across a cute or funny one. Rakan Butsuzo, images of the disciples of Buddha, are often depicted...
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