Buddhist temples bolster bond with communities as survival strategy

TOKYO, Japan - Chiaki Matsushima (R), a priest at Shogonji, and her husband Tadashi stand in front of Jam's Garden in Suo-Oshima, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on May 7, 2013. While supporting Shogonji, her father's temple, Matsushima helps her husband manage the home-made jam and marmalade store as part of efforts to invigorate the town on a picturesque island in the Seto Inland Sea.