Mr. 3 Country

I spent most of the night chatting with this monk that I came to know as Mik. He had studied abroad in Boston for a year and had intended to go to school in the States. However, his dad fell ill and he had to return to Japan to look after him and take over as the temple's newly appointed abbot. Talk about a different way of life

Cedar and Stone

August 20th 2007
My trip to the secluded Buddhist community on top of Koyasan was a welcome treat after spending a very hot and hectic summer in central Osaka. I had traveled there on a whim one weekday morning while waiting for a train to take me into Umeda Station in northern Osaka. I couldn’t bear the thought of facing the fervid heat and congested stations that typify the city. Instead, I crossed the overpas ... read more

Asia » Japan » Wakayama » Koyasan

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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