The ancient practice began more than 2,000 years ago, when Japanese monks traveled to China as emissaries and brought ...

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Monks and worshippers spent the night of April 18 chanting sutras to honor the founder of Chion-in temple in Kyoto’s ...

UNESCO says ancient Buddhist scriptures stored at Tokyo's Zojoji temple will be added to its Memory of the World list.

The two great men shook the world by their ideas and deeds, and lived their lives for others on this very land, twenty-five ...

Nara offers a distinctive atmosphere where historical heritage and nature coexist harmoniously. Visitors are drawn to its old ...

A look at Betty Davis and how her time in Japan shaped her as a musician and a person, and how it affected the last days of her life and beyond.

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India and Korea must stimulate deeper academic, cultural and research engagement, Heero Hito, a Buddhist leader and adviser ...