The manji symbol, which resembles a swastika, faces the opposite direction. The symbol Nakagawa drew on the box of seltzer, though it resembled a swastika, was not accurately drawn like either of ...

The word "swastika" has Sanskrit roots and means "the mark of well-being." It has been used in prayers of the Rig Veda, the oldest of Hindu scriptures. In Buddhism, the symbol is known as "manji ...

The swastika is one of the most ancient symbols used by humans and has been ... In Japan the swastika is known as manji. It was used on Samurai swords and traditional kimono designs.

“The story he will tell you now is that it’s a Manji and that it’s an ancient Buddhist symbol for peace,” she told KTLA. While in the west, the swastika is a symbol of hate, the millennia ...