Yoshisuji Keiji — Buddha Potter
A Guest Posting, by Robert Y.e.l.l.i.n. Down a deep mountain road in Mori-machi, Shizuoka prefecture is a 150 year-old rustic yet dignified house that stands as the last vestige of…
Read moreJourney to Koya-san in the snow
On this hot and sunny summer day in Kyoto, it is easy to think back about a couple of days spent walking and photographing last January, in a snow covered…
Read moreHase Hoju: Buddhist Statue Carver
Hase Hoju is thought by many Buddhist leaders in Japan to be one of the great statue carvers of our time, both restoring existing statues as well as creating new…
Read moreYasui Yuji-san: A man of conviction and passion
There are places of beauty that touch me, but the garden at out-of-the-way Rengeji Temple in northeastern Kyoto is one of my favorites. The shady courtyard entry was planted in…
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