Each year, monks from Shinguji, a temple in the town of Yao, Osaka Prefecture that was founded in the late 17th century, hold a massive funeral service. Last year’s ceremony was to celebrate and put ...

~ Some temples have introduced cafes, art galleries and other innovations to reach out to young people. TOKYO -- Japanese monks and nuns hit the catwalk in Tokyo on Saturday in a bid to spread ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - The hum of conversation and the clinking of spoons and coffee cups fills the wood-panelled cafe in a fashionable Tokyo neighbourhood as more than a dozen customers sip drinks and ...

FUKUI, Japan — Shrines and temples reflect Japan's two major religions Shinto and Buddhism. Many Japanese practice both. The customs and rituals have been in Japan for hundreds of years. But, in this ...

According to the Pew Research Center, about one-quarter of countries worldwide exhibit “high” or “very high” levels of social hostilities involving religion, including violent religion-related attacks ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - He raps. He chants. And this month, Japan's famed hip-hop loving monk, better known as MC Happiness, will tap dance on stage, in the name of Buddhism. Kansho Tagai heads the 400-year ...

For centuries after the Historical Buddha’s death, his followers continued to share his teachings, the dharma. Crossing land and sea, disciples, monks, and pilgrims carried the dharma from its origins ...

KYOTO — Two young monks from different Buddhist sects have formed a break-dancing duo named Kaiten Bozu (spinning monks). The duo believes that the unique fusion of Buddhism and dance will surely ...

The practice of herbal medicine in Japan is known as Kampo, and such treatments are often prescribed alongside Western medicines (and covered by the national health care system). The first person to ...

The two objects in this exhibition exemplify the birth of Buddhism in Japan. In 552, the Korean kingdom of Baekje sent the Japanese court sacred texts (sutras) and a gilt bronze sculpture, thought to ...