The swastika is one of the most ancient symbols used by humans and has been ... found painted over doorways or on motor vehicles. In Japan the swastika is known as manji. It was used on Samurai ...

Japan's first Buddhist temple. The swastika symbol is found in the temple's banners, paper lanterns, pillars, roof tiles and in the main shrine alongside the temple crest design of the hollyhock ...

Business Insider spoke with Tim Marshall, author of "Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags" about how the swastika was a symbol of peace until Hitler and the Nazi party changed its meaning.