The saint studied Buddhism during the first eight years of his time in Japan, when, in his words, he “strove with all diligence to study Japanese history, religion, and the spirit of the Japanese ...

In the rest of the world — where Korean restaurants, music and film have transformed popular culture — the discovery of ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Peasant Revolts as Anti-authoritarian Archetypes for Radical Buddhism in Modern Japan.” Journal of Religion in Japan 5, 1 (2016): 3–21. “Opium Eaters: Buddhism as Revolutionary Politics.” In Buddhism ...

Buddhism in Japan mainly follows the Mahayana tradition. Japanese Buddhists celebrate Buddha’s birthday at a spring festival called Hanamatsuri or the Flower Festival. Streets, shops ...

Japan’s plan to establish diplomatic relations with the Vatican drew a second and sharper protest from the U.S. State Department to the Holy See last week. Similar representations have been made ...

The young boy is a member of a motorcycle gang who happens to be well-versed in Buddhism, while the young ... displayed on bikers’ jackets in Japan. Many mistakenly believe it stresses an ...