LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A month after the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple was vandalized and set on fire, a shattered window and toppled lanterns have been repaired. But the temple’s wooden lanterns and lamps still need to be rebuilt and replaced, and its leaders are considering additional security. As temple leaders seek to make their […]
Same-sex marriages are not yet legally recognized in Japan, but that hasn’t stopped some LGBTQ couples from moving forward with their own wedding ceremonies. In light of the current pressure for change, a Buddhist temple in Saitama is officiating more LGBTQ marriages to promote equal rights in Japan. Photo: © Shinnichi Shimazaki Legally, same-sex couples […]
This photo shows the charred remains of Daeungjeon, the main hall of the Naejangsa Temple in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, on Sunday. (Yonhap) As the main hall of Naejangsa, one of the country’s oldest Buddhist temples, burned down in a suspected arson attack on Friday, a monk representing the temple denied claims there was a […]
The Higashi Hongan-ji Buddhist temple. From ktla.com Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood, was vandalized on February 25. In security camera footage, an unidentified, apparently white, 30-something man can be seen jumping over the security fences in front of the temple before smashing two metal lanterns, putting fire at their […]
LOS ANGELES (RNS) – More than $ 60,000 was raised in the span of a day for a Buddhist temple in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles that was vandalized late last week . In early March 2, more than $ 60,500 was raised for Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple through a GoFundMe page […]
ASSOCIATED PRESS The main entrance to the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple was vandalized in Los Angeles on Saturday. Authorities are investigating the vandalism and burning of the Buddhist temple in the Little Tokyo section of downtown Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES >> Authorities are investigating the vandalism and burning of a Buddhist temple in the Little […]