Japanese History & Culture
The Seven Lucky Gods: How Deities from India, C...
Pictures of a treasure ship displayed in the alcove at New Year, pilgrimages to the shrines of the Shichifukujin: the Seven Lucky Gods are among the most beloved symbols of...
The Seven Lucky Gods: How Deities from India, C...
Pictures of a treasure ship displayed in the alcove at New Year, pilgrimages to the shrines of the Shichifukujin: the Seven Lucky Gods are among the most beloved symbols of...
Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion: From Ind...
Visit temples anywhere in Japan and you will surely have paused before a quietly standing statue of Kannon. Sho Kannon, Eleven-Headed Kannon, Thousand-Armed Kannon, Nyoirin…
Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion: From Ind...
Visit temples anywhere in Japan and you will surely have paused before a quietly standing statue of Kannon. Sho Kannon, Eleven-Headed Kannon, Thousand-Armed Kannon, Nyoirin…
Fudo Myoo, the Immovable Wisdom King: His Wrath...
He carries a blazing wall of fire on his back, holds a sharp sword in his right hand and a rope for binding in his left, bares his fangs and...
Fudo Myoo, the Immovable Wisdom King: His Wrath...
He carries a blazing wall of fire on his back, holds a sharp sword in his right hand and a rope for binding in his left, bares his fangs and...
The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons: Tsukumo...
When night falls and silence wraps the town, strange beings beyond human understanding appear. In ancient and medieval Japan, the darkness of night was both a sacred realm and a…
The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons: Tsukumo...
When night falls and silence wraps the town, strange beings beyond human understanding appear. In ancient and medieval Japan, the darkness of night was both a sacred realm and a…
Kōfukuji’s Ashura: A Warrior God and the Expres...
Explore Kōfukuji’s three-faced, six-armed Ashura, the Eight Classes of Buddhist protectors, and the artistry of hollow dry lacquer.
Kōfukuji’s Ashura: A Warrior God and the Expres...
Explore Kōfukuji’s three-faced, six-armed Ashura, the Eight Classes of Buddhist protectors, and the artistry of hollow dry lacquer.
Benzaiten: Music, Water, and the White Snake in...
Discover Benzaiten’s origins in Sarasvati, her musical and protective forms, and the water and white-snake traditions of Japan.
Benzaiten: Music, Water, and the White Snake in...
Discover Benzaiten’s origins in Sarasvati, her musical and protective forms, and the water and white-snake traditions of Japan.