The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship ...

In his new memoir "Things Become Other Things," photographer and essayist Craig Mod contemplates the power of a long walk to ...

Buddhism in modern Japan is more than just a religion; it is a cultural and philosophical influence that shapes everyday life ...

Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

An onsen hotel in the heart of Asakusa close to delicious eateries and one of Tokyo’s top attractions. 📍 Location – The ...

The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place.

A new building inspired by an ancient Japan palace was recently completed here at Manyo Botanical Garden on the grounds of ...

The origins of today’s Japanese gardens lie in the Zen gardens of Japanese Buddhist temples from the 13th century onwards. These weren’t pleasure gardens or flower gardens, but meditative ...

But the origins of collecting seals or stamps in Japan may go back as far as 800 years to Buddhist pilgrims who gathered ‘stamps’ (nokyoin) for the copied sutras they offered to temples they ...

This photo shows a portion of a sutra repository at Buddhist temple Zojoji in Tokyo, Japan in November 2021. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A UNESCO committee on Thursday did not list a collection of ...

UNESCO's executive board on Thursday added Buddhist scriptures kept at Tokyo's Zojoji Temple to its Memory of the World register, making it the ninth Japanese inscription. The series of some ...