Two special exhibitions showcasing national treasures and world-renowned masterpieces of Japanese art and culture opened on ...

and sometimes from Hokkaido and Osaka.” Keiko Nakane, 85, brought 68 stone statues, including the giant Kannon statue, in 2006. “I asked the temple to take them and hold a memorial service ...

The iconic Japanese dolls range from a couple of inches to several feet in height, and there are thousands of them at the 1,300-year-old temple, located about an hour from downtown Osaka in Minoh ...

This is where the foodie city of Osaka, affectionately ... a nearly 50-foot-tall Great Buddha statue. This UNESCO World Heritage site is part of a sprawling temple complex that encompasses part ...