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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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JAPAN-WAR CRIMES-EVIDENCE

(230903) -- TOKYO, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Noboru Kubota, former chairman of the Shinshu War Exhibition for Peace Organizing Committee and the Iida City Peace Material Collection Committee, poses for a photo in front of his home in Iida City, Japan, Jan. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Who's covering up Japan's war crimes with evidence on notorious bacteriology unit kept invisible to public?" (Xinhua/Guo Dan)

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JAPAN-WAR CRIMES-EVIDENCE

(230903) -- TOKYO, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Noboru Kubota, former chairman of the Shinshu War Exhibition for Peace Organizing Committee and the Iida City Peace Material Collection Committee, receives an interview with Xinhua at home in Iida City, Japan, Jan. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Who's covering up Japan's war crimes with evidence on notorious bacteriology unit kept invisible to public?" (Xinhua/Guo Dan)

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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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Colorful work gloves designed by Japanese students

LONDON, Britain - Colorful cotton work gloves, called "Guntie" and designed by students in the Faculty of Textile Science and Technology of Shinshu University in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, are on display at Tent London, an interior design trade show, in the British capital on Sept. 18, 2014. The exhibit marks Guntie's first exposure overseas.

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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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Little monks in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Young apprentices line up for group photos at Higashi Honganji, mother temple of the Shinshu Otani-ha branch of Shin Buddhism, in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, on August 4, 2011, after attending a Tokudo ordination ceremony to become Buddhist monks earlier in the day. One hundred and thirteen elementary school and junior high school students were among the 153 men and women aged nine to 65 from across Japan who attended the ceremony.

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Little monks in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A young boy makes a droll gesture with his rosary beads before a Tokudo ordination ceremony to become a Buddhist monk at Higashi Honganji, mother temple of the Shinshu Otani-ha branch of Shin Buddhism, in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, on August 4, 2011. One hundred and thirteen elementary school and junior high school students were among the 153 men and women aged nine to 65 from across Japan who attended the ceremony.

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Little monks in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Young apprentices attend a Tokudo ordination ceremony to become Buddhist monks at Higashi Honganji, mother temple of the Shinshu Otani-ha branch of Shin Buddhism, in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, on August 4, 2011. One hundred and thirteen elementary school and junior high school students were among the 153 men and women aged nine to 65 from across Japan who attended the ceremony.

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Little monks in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Young apprentices attend a Tokudo ordination ceremony to become Buddhist monks at Higashi Honganji, mother temple of the Shinshu Otani-ha branch of Shin Buddhism, in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, on August 4, 2011. One hundred and thirteen elementary school and junior high school students were among the 153 men and women aged nine to 65 from across Japan who attended the ceremony.

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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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Electrolysis device to replenish oxygen in Lake Biwa

OTSU, Japan - Researchers from Lake Biwa Environmental Research Institute and Shinshu University have jointly developed a deep-water electrolysis device (photo) to replenish oxygen at deep-water locations in Lake Biwa and began an experiment at the lake on July 18. Electricity to power the electrolysis device is supplied by solar batteries installed in a vessel on the lake. The oxygen density in a water tank that was sunk to the bottom of Lake Biwa rose from 0.4 milligram to 6 milligrams 90 minutes after the electrolysis device inside the tank was activated. Michio Kumagai, a senior researcher at the institute, says that density of oxygen is ''totally enough'' to sustain living organisms. Researchers say they plan to tap the hydrogen produced in the electrolysis process for use as energy.

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Sugenoya elected Matsumoto mayor

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Sugenoya, a doctor who helped victims in Belarus of the world's worst nuclear power plant accident in Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union in 1986, was elected mayor of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on March 14. Sugenoya, a former assistant professor at Shinshu University, quit the university in 1995 and treated thyroid gland cancer victims in Belarus for five and a half years without payment.

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Kono discharged from hospital after liver operation

NAGANO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Yohei Kono, who underwent an operation to receive part of his son's liver in April, leaves Shinshu University Hospital in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on June 16. He thanked the doctors and nurses, saying, ''I am feeling good. In fact, it is the first time for me to feel this way in a long time.''

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Kono receives part of son's liver in transplant

TOKYO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Yohei Kono (L) received part of his son's liver in an operation at Shinshu University Hospital in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on April 16. Kono, 65, underwent the operation to treat liver cirrhosis because his hepatitis C has worsened. His 39-year-old son Taro (R) is parliamentary secretary at the Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry.

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Medical treatment by satellite

Doctors at Shinshu University in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture consulted Feb. 19 with their colleagues in Belarus after carrying out via satellite a transplant of peripheral blood stem cells for a five-year-old female leukemia patient in Belarus. Shinshu University has been providing medical support to the former Soviet republic since 1991 to treat victims suffering from radiation exposure stemming from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident.

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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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Kono receives part of son's liver in transplant

TOKYO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Yohei Kono (L) received part of his son's liver in an operation at Shinshu University Hospital in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on April 16. Kono, 65, underwent the operation to treat liver cirrhosis because his hepatitis C has worsened. His 39-year-old son Taro (R) is parliamentary secretary at the Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry.

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Electrolysis device to replenish oxygen in Lake Biwa

OTSU, Japan - Researchers from Lake Biwa Environmental Research Institute and Shinshu University have jointly developed a deep-water electrolysis device (photo) to replenish oxygen at deep-water locations in Lake Biwa and began an experiment at the lake on July 18. Electricity to power the electrolysis device is supplied by solar batteries installed in a vessel on the lake. The oxygen density in a water tank that was sunk to the bottom of Lake Biwa rose from 0.4 milligram to 6 milligrams 90 minutes after the electrolysis device inside the tank was activated. Michio Kumagai, a senior researcher at the institute, says that density of oxygen is ''totally enough'' to sustain living organisms. Researchers say they plan to tap the hydrogen produced in the electrolysis process for use as energy. (Kyodo)

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Electrolysis device to replenish oxygen in Lake Biwa

OTSU, Japan - Researchers from Lake Biwa Environmental Research Institute and Shinshu University have jointly developed a deep-water electrolysis device (photo) to replenish oxygen at deep-water locations in Lake Biwa and began an experiment at the lake on July 18. Electricity to power the electrolysis device is supplied by solar batteries installed in a vessel on the lake. The oxygen density in a water tank that was sunk to the bottom of Lake Biwa rose from 0.4 milligram to 6 milligrams 90 minutes after the electrolysis device inside the tank was activated. Michio Kumagai, a senior researcher at the institute, says that density of oxygen is ''totally enough'' to sustain living organisms. Researchers say they plan to tap the hydrogen produced in the electrolysis process for use as energy. (Kyodo)

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Medical treatment by satellite

Doctors at Shinshu University in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture consulted Feb. 19 with their colleagues in Belarus after carrying out via satellite a transplant of peripheral blood stem cells for a five-year-old female leukemia patient in Belarus. Shinshu University has been providing medical support to the former Soviet republic since 1991 to treat victims suffering from radiation exposure stemming from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident. ==Kyodo

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Living in the Ground

High school students from Okinawa came to Shizuoka to study agricultural technology as part of their school trip. A farming camp was held at Nagahama Agricultural High School in Shiga Prefecture. High school students from Okinawa come to Shizuoka to study agricultural techniques and for a school trip; scenes of life at a training camp for rural life in Shiga Prefecture. Students eating curry and rice, Uchijiro's home in Shinshu taking in and caring for five handicapped children, helping with various farm work, date of shooting unknown, release date: November 21, 1958.

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Kajima, translator of Faulkner, Twain, dies at 92

Photo taken June 2012 shows Shozo Kajima, a poet as well as translator of William Faulkner, Mark Twain and Agatha Christie. It was reported on Jan. 6, 2016, that Kajima died of old age at 92 on Dec. 25, 2015. After studying in the United States, Kajima taught English and American literature at Shinshu University and Yokohama National University. (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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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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Mascots attend promotional event for central Japan region

Apple-bear mascot Arukuma (L) and black bear mascot Kumamon hold hands at a promotional event in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on June 19, 2015. Arukuma called on people to visit Shinshu, the central Japanese region famous for apple production. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mascots attend promotional event for central Japan region

Black bear mascot Kumamon (L) and apple-bear mascot Arukuma dance at a promotional event in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on June 19, 2015. Arukuma called on people to visit Shinshu, the central Japanese region famous for apple production. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ptarmigan eggs collected for artificial incubation

Hiroshi Nakamura (R), a professor emeritus at Shinshu University, collects eggs to artificially incubate and rear ptarmigan, a designated endangered species and special national treasure in Japan, in Mt. Norikura, central Japan, on June 5, 2015. (Pool photo by Shinano Mainichi Shimbun)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Film depicting 19th-century Japanese "haiku" poet screened at Expo Milano

A Japanese movie depicting "haiku" poet Inoue Seigetsu who spent most of his life wandering in the Inadani region of Shinshu, today's Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, in the 19th century is screened at the Japan Pavilion on May 19, 2015, during Expo Milano 2015 in Milan, Italy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People watch film on 19th-century Japanese "haiku" poet at Expo Milano

A Japanese movie depicting "haiku" poet Inoue Seigetsu who spent most of his life wandering in the Inadani region of Shinshu, today's Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, in the 19th century is screened at the Japan Pavilion on May 19, 2015, during Expo Milano 2015 in Milan, Italy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese speed skaters Kodaira, Sumiyoshi

Photo taken Jan. 23, 2014, shows Japanese speed skaters Nao Kodaira (R) and Miyako Sumiyoshi attending a send-off party at Shinshu University, their alma mater, in Nagano Prefecture ahead of competing in the Sochi Winter Olympics. (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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Children playing in a small schoolyard

The national school system began in 1872. In those days there were nearly 3,000 terakoya (old style temple schools) in Shinshu (Nagano Prefecture) educating commoners. These temple schools were instrumental in the spread of modern education. Although modern school buildings were built after 1874, Buddhist temples were still being used as schools even in 1904 when this photograph was taken.==Date:1904, Place:Karuizawa, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐63‐0]

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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]