It was Christmas Eve in Yamaguchi, and the patience, if not faith, of the new Japanese converts may have been tested after dubious singing by nanban ("southern barbarian") missionaries turned into ...

The 17-year-old has been questioned on suspicion of violating the cultural properties protection law in Japan. The monument's Golden Temple is also designated as a national treasure. According to ...

It's a nice walk around the lake and past the golden temple." Another said: "It is one of the most beautiful places in Japan because besides the history it carries has a whole landscape ...