Today’s Japanese Buddhism is vastly different from what the religion once was. A series exploring the history of Buddhism from its beginnings to its present state in Japan.

Wearing the Buddhist-style outfits, the maids engage visitors in discussions about the religion while drinking tea. The idea faced criticism among the public in Japan, with some arguing that the ...

Buddhism has long been something that people rely on in Japan when they face crises, such as disasters or epidemics. During the current coronavirus pandemic, people are stressed by anxiety ...

Dr Amanda Foreman discusses how Shinto merged with Buddhism in Japan and makes particular reference ... practical roles within the rituals of the religion, but the chief deity within Shinto ...

Some of the leaders of religious thought in Japan are endeavoring to choose between Buddhism, Shintoism, and Christianity as the future religion of the empire. Others would amalgamate the best ...

Although Buddhism is the worlds fourth largest religion and is dominant in several Asian nations experiencing very low ... and cohort fertility in three case studies (Mongolia, Thailand and Japan) are ...