These are officiated according to Buddhist rites nearly 90% of the time ... the distinctive funeral customs and manners practiced in Japan and the basic flow of the rites in order to be prepared ...

Bright flowers and a photo of the dog were placed on a Buddhist altar and a crate made of willow wood ... in the ceremonial hall and made their final farewells. After the cremation, they picked up the ...

or join Buddhist monks for morning chants. Here are 10 not-to-be-missed experiences to immerse yourself in Japanese culture. When visiting Japan, travelers can stay at a traditional ryokan with ...

NOBEOKA, Miyazaki -- One of the country's largest statues of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835), posthumously called Kobo Daishi, at Imayama Daishi temple in this southwestern Japan city was purified ...

NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, which will bring together Japan’s finest works of Buddhist art next ...