In the early Heian Period (794–1185), the monk Shintai, a disciple of Kūkai (the founder of Shingon Buddhism in Japan) who was close to Shūen, joined the temple. Important buildings were added ...

In his book titled “Shussho Shintai no Kenkyu” (literally, a study of office holders’ every move), critic Ushio Shioda argues that a politician’s “entire persona”--made up of their ...