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Japan: Autumn Foliage Blooms Across Country After Scorching Summer 2

After an exceptionally hot summer, Japan is now entering its long-awaited autumn foliage season. Across the country, mountains and parks are transforming into vivid shades of red, orange, and yellow. The cooler temperatures are drawing locals and tourists alike to scenic spots, marking a colorful and refreshing shift from the intense summer heat.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2024, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk who founded the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2024, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk who founded the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2024, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk who founded the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Folding screen picture drawn by Takehiko Inoue

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 16 Kyodo - A folding screen picture drawn by manga artist Takehiko Inoue, titled "Shinran," the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism, is shown to the press at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on March 26, 2011.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2023, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk and the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2023, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk and the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Maui temple priest Gensho Hara

Gensho Hara, chief priest of the Lahaina Jodo Mission temple which was destroyed by the recent wildfires in Hawaii, gives an interview in Wailuku on the island of Maui on Sept. 4, 2023.

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Maui temple priest Gensho Hara

Gensho Hara, chief priest of the Lahaina Jodo Mission temple which was destroyed by the recent wildfires in Hawaii, gives an interview in Wailuku on the island of Maui on Sept. 4, 2023.

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850th anniv. of Shinran's birth

Buddhist monks hold a memorial service at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on March 25, 2023, to mark the 850th anniversary of the birth of Shinran, founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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850th anniv. of Shinran's birth

Buddhist monks hold a memorial service at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on March 25, 2023, to mark the 850th anniversary of the birth of Shinran, founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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850th anniv. of Shinran's birth

Buddhist monks hold a memorial service at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on March 25, 2023, to mark the 850th anniversary of the birth of Shinran, founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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New leader of 'Jodo Shinshu' Buddhist sect gives speech

KYOTO, Japan - New "Monshu" or leader Kojun Otani of the Honganji-ha sect of the "Jodo Shinshu" (True Pure Land) Buddhist school delivers a speech during a leadership change rite at its Nishi Honganji head temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 6, 2014.

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'Jodo Shinshu' Buddhist sect holds rite to have new leader

KYOTO, Japan - The Honganji-ha sect of the "Jodo Shinshu" (True Pure Land) Buddhist school holds a ceremony to usher in its new "Monshu" or leader at its Nishi Honganji head temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 6, 2014, with new Monshu Kojun Otani sitting in the middle of a chancel in front of an altar.

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13th death anniversary of X JAPAN guitarist 'hide' marked

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony to mark the 13th death anniversary of popular rock band X JAPAN's lead guitarist Hideto Matsumoto, known as ''hide,'' is held at Tsukiji Hongan-ji, a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple, in Tokyo on May 2, 2010. Around 35,000 people attended the ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting during a ritual held at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2021, to commemorate the 759th anniversary of the death of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting during a ritual held at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2021, to commemorate the 759th anniversary of the death of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting during a ritual held at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2021, to commemorate the 759th anniversary of the death of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist monks hold ritual in commemoration of Shinran

Buddhist monks chant a mantra and Buddhist hymn while swaying their bodies during a ritual at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2015, the death anniversary of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddhist monks hold ritual in commemoration of Shinran

Buddhist monks chant a mantra and Buddhist hymn while swaying their bodies during a ritual at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2015, the death anniversary of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiroshima temple holds memorial service for victims of WWII, A-bombing

Kojun Otani (C, standing), head priest of the Honganji school of Jodo Shinshu (literally meaning "Pure Land True Teaching") Buddhism, calls on his followers to renounce war and embrace peace during a memorial service at Honganji's Hiroshima branch on July 4, 2015, for World War II victims ahead of the 70th anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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lympics: Ortiz beats Yamabe in women's jodo semifinal

Idalys Ortiz of Cuba (white) and Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe compete in a women's over 78-kilogram semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renovated room at Kyoto's major temple opened for press preview

An inner altar for housing the Amitabha Tathagata statue at Higashi Honganji, one of two head temples for the Jodo-Shinshu sect of Buddhism in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, is shown to the media during a preview on Nov. 16, 2015, of the completed renovation work on gilding and lacquering before it opens for public viewing on Nov. 21-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renovated room at Kyoto's major temple opened for press preview

The Amida room in the final stage of renovation at Higashi Honganji, one of two head temples for the Jodo-Shinshu sect of Buddhism in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, is shown to the media during a preview on Nov. 16, 2015, following completion of gilding and lacquering work before it opens for public viewing on Nov. 21-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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13th death anniversary of X JAPAN guitarist 'hide' marked

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony to mark the 13th death anniversary of popular rock band X JAPAN's lead guitarist Hideto Matsumoto, known as ''hide,'' is held at Tsukiji Hongan-ji, a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple, in Tokyo on May 2, 2010. Around 35,000 people attended the ceremony. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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13th death anniversary of X Japan guitarist 'hide' marked

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony to mark the 13th death anniversary of popular rock band X Japan's lead guitarist Hideto Matsumoto, known as ''hide,'' is held at Tsukiji Hongan-ji, a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple, in Tokyo on May 2, 2010. Around 35,000 people attended the ceremony. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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13th death anniversary of X Japan guitarist 'hide' marked

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiki Hayashi (standing), who co-founded popular rock band X Japan, prays during a ceremony to mark the 13th death anniversary of the band's lead guitarist Hideto Matsumoto, known as ''hide,'' at Tsukiji Hongan-ji, a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple, in Tokyo on May 2, 2010. Around 35,000 people attended the ceremony. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Shiba Zojoji Temple

The main hall of Zojoji, built in 1605 after the relocation of the temple to Shiba from its original location at Edo Kaizuka (present-day Kioi-machi, Kanda Ward) in 1598. The temple was under the protection of the shogunate because it was the main temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism in the Kanto area. Thus, the roof beam is embellished with the five gold hollyhock crests of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The building was destroyed by arson in December 1873. Although rebuilt in 1890, it burnt down again as a result of a bonfire lit by a homeless man in 1909. Although reconstructed in 1922, it was destroyed for a third time by American air raids in 1945. The present main hall was built in 1974.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐27‐0]

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Monju-do,Kurodani Konkai Komyoji Temple

The Sanmon (two-story gate) of Kurodani Konkai Komyoji Temple was built in 1860 in the irimoya style (hip and gable roof) with ornate roof tiles. A hanging plaque bears an inscription by Emperor Gokomatsu (1377-1433) saying, The First Gate of Jodo Shinshu (Pure Land Buddhism). A stone bridge is visible in the right foreground. Taken by Felix Beato.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number62‐26‐0]

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Graveyard for foreigners in goshinji temple

The foreign cemetery at Goshinji Temple of the Jodo Sect located in the Inasa neighbourhood of Nagasaki. In the centre is the white tower of a Russian Orthodox grave. To its right is the Dutch cemetery, which includes the grave of Hendrik Duurkoop who was a director of the Dutch Factory at Dejima.==Date:Early Meiji, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number26‐20‐0]

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KAMAKURA KOMYOJI TEMPLE

Komyoji of Zaimokuza in Kamakura is the head temple of the Jodo Sect Chinzeirikugi branch. Rengeji built by Hojo Tsunetoki in 1240 was moved to Zaimokuza in 1243 and renamed Komyoji. The picture is the front gate built in 1495.==Date:unknown, Place:Kamakura, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number24‐30‐0]

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The bell tower of tukiji nishihonganji temple

The annex of Honganji Temple of the Jodo Shin Sect. The name of the temple is Sanenzan. It was embraced by Shogun Ieyasu and became the tomb site of the Shoguns family. The Taishido can be seen to the rear of the bell tower.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐10‐0]

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The main building of tukiji nishihonganji temple

The annex of Honganji Temple of the Jodo Shin Sect. The name of the temple is Sanenzan. It was embraced by the Shogun Ieyasu and became the tomb site of the Shogun's family. A person looks up to the building from the front.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐14‐0]

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The Chokugaku-mon Gate of Yusho-in Reibyo, Zojoji Temple, Shiba

Zojoji is one of the six temple headquarters of the Jodo Sect and enshrines the tombs of the Tokugawa family. Yushoin is the Buddhist name of the seventh Shogun Tokugawa Ietsugu. The Chokugaku Gate has bronze tiles in eaves of Chinese barge board, and the side is a four-pillared Chinese-style gate with Chidori barge board. The picture was taken from the left front (see pictures no. 27-2 and 42-44). The bell tower can be seen to the right by the wall.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐9‐0]

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Taikodo,a drum tower,of tukiji nishihonganji temple

The annex to Honganji Temple of the Jodo Shin Sect. The name of the temple is Sanenzan. Tokugawa Ieyasu became a devout follower of the temple and it was made the tomb site of the Shogun. To the left back of the Taikodo is the Gotaimendokoro.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐5‐0]

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A graveyard,Nagasaki

The cemetery in a Nagasaki temple of either the Jodo or Jodoshin Sect. It is not a natural photo so must be dramatized.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number21‐19‐0]

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The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

Shinbashi dori of the Higashiyama district, Kyoto City. Chionin Temple was founded as Kissui Zenbo, of Honen a hermitage of the priest. It is the head temple of the Jodo Sect. The gate is the largest cherry gate made by Tokugawa Hidetada. The construction was initiated in 1619 and completed 2 years later. The photo looks up at the overall gate. The plaque with the characters Kachozan on the top tier of the gate features calligraphy by Emperor Reigen. White trees line the entrance. People are visible on the steps.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number18‐9‐0]

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Benten Pond,Eikan-do Temple

The head temple of the Jodo Sect, Nishiyama Zenrinji, in the Eikandoji in the Sakyo district, Kyoto City. The lake is surrounded by trees in the spacious temple grounds and has a bridge. At the foot of the lake is a priest sitting, and in the fore a parked rickshaw. The rickshaw man seems to be talking with the priest.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number5‐42‐0]

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The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

Shinbashi Street of the Higashiyama district of Kyoto City. Chionin is the head temple of the Jodo Sect which was initiated by Honen Jonin of Yoshimizu Zenbo (temple of the Zen sect). The gate is the largest Sakura Gate in Japan, built by Tokugawa Hidetada. The construction was started in 1619 and completed two years later. The photo looks at the gate over the stone bridge to the right of the lake within the temple.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number5‐40‐0]

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Jodo-in at Enryakuji Temple, Mt Hiei

Jodo-in at Enryakuji Temple, Mt Hiei==Date:unknown, Place:Shiga, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting during a ritual held at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2018, to commemorate the 756th anniversary of the death of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting during a ritual held at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2018, to commemorate the 756th anniversary of the death of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks shake their bodies while chanting during a ritual held at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2018, to commemorate the 756th anniversary of the death of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Ortiz beats Yamabe in women's jodo semifinal

Idalys Ortiz (white) of Cuba and Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe compete in a women's over 78-kilogram semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Ortiz beats Yamabe in women's jodo semifinal

Idalys Ortiz (white) of Cuba and Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe compete in a women's over 78-kilogram semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Ortiz beats Yamabe in women's jodo semifinal

Idalys Ortiz (white) of Cuba and Japanese judoka Kanae Yamabe compete in a women's over 78-kilogram semifinal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo