Detail InformationEdit The origin was founded in 1928 as Osaka Joto School of Commerce by Noboru Tanioka. This was a five-year school for boys (for ages 12-17 or above). In 1934 the school was hit by Typhoon Muroto, and the school building was rebuilt with reinforced concrete in 1935 (Tanioka Memorial Hall today). In 1944, […]

Detail InformationEdit Jōmon Sugi is a large cryptomeria tree (yakusugi) located on Yakushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Japan. It is the oldest and largest of nearly 2,000-year-old-growth cryptomeria trees on the island, and is estimated to be between 2,170 and 7,200 years old. Other estimates of the tree’s age include “at least 5,000 […]

Detail InformationEdit The Kaminarimon (雷門, “Thunder Gate”) is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji (the inner being the Hōzōmon) in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is popular with tourists. It stands 11.7 m tall, 11.4 m wide and covers and area of 69.3 […]

Detail InformationEdit The Children’s Peace Monument (Genbaku no Ko no Zō) is a monument for peace to commemorate Sadako Sasaki and the thousands of child victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The monument is located in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, itself in the city of Hiroshima. Designed by native artists Kazuo Kikuchi and Kiyoshi […]

Detail InformationEdit The Tsing Shan Monastery (a.k.a. Castle Peak Monastery) is situated at the foot of Castle Peak, Hong Kong. The Monastery is graded as Grade I historic building. Inside there are the Pui To Pagoda, Tsing Wan Koon and the Tsing Shan Temple. These historical monuments have stood through the ages in the tranquil […]

Detail InformationEdit The KINZAN Kōzan-ji is a temple of the Rinzai sect in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was established by Kyoan Genjaku in 1327. Kōzan-ji’s Butsuden, completed in 1320, is a National Treasure of Japan. This architecture in Zenshūyō (aka Zen’yō) style (Zen style), combining Japanese and Chinese design features. It is the oldest […]

Detail InformationEdit The Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument were built on Nishizaka Hill in June 1962 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the canonization of the Christians executed on the site on February 5, 1597. The 26 people, a mixture of native Japanese Christians and European priests (20 Japanese, four Spaniards, one Mexican and one […]

Detail InformationEdit Ikegami Honmon-ji (池上本門寺) is a temple of the Nichiren Shū south of Tokyo, erected where Nichiren is said to have died. The temple grounds also include Nichiren Shū’s administrative headquarters. A short walk from Ikegami Station (Tōkyū Ikegami Line) or Nishi-Magome Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Ikegami Honmon-ji contains a number of buildings, most […]

Detail InformationEdit Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Man Fat Tsz) is a Buddhist temple in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. It is located at 220 Pai Tau Village, Sha Tin. It is not an actual monastery as there are no resident monks and is managed by laypersons. It was built by Yuet Kai, a devout Buddhist layman […]