Parishioners at Shoden-ji Temple, in Tokyo’s central Minato Ward, have been on the decline since the end of World War 2. This is in part of land prices steadily rising, eventually pushing residents out. In a bid to survive, the temple is now using...
Japan welcomed the new era of Reiwa in May this year, with many Japanese visiting the shrines, participating in a mark of change in history. These Shinto shrines have been the oasis providing emotional support for the past millennium. And now, the...
Child poverty is a prevalent issue in the world. According to a survey conducted by the welfare ministry in 2017, 1 in 7 Japanese children live in poor households in Japan. As an effort to fight child poverty in Japan, Anyo Temple in Nara...