Japan – Dharma Documentaries

Daitoku-ji Temple

A look at Daitoku-ji Temple in Kyoto and its relationships with the culture and environment of Japan.

A visit to the Koyasan group of temples in Japan to find out their history and present day standing.

A look at the variety and positioning of Torii, sacred gateways, in Japan.

A look at the work of Matsumoto Shukan, as he makes a Jizo Bodhisattva statue for the children of Hiroshima.

Life over a year of the Antaiji Soto Zen Retreat Centre in Hyogo, Japan

A film made in Japan in 1961 on the life of the Buddha, with many unusual stories.

A contemplative film illustrating the principles of the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi.

A second non-verbal film about the gardens in Japan focuses on the Zen Gardens.

The first of two contemplative non-verbal films looking at gardens in Japan.

A look at one of the Japanese Taima Mandalas which describe and picture the Pure Land.