A Buddhist monk in Japan has begun a 12-year period of solitary retreat as he undertakes to care for the tomb of the founder of Tendai Buddhism.
A conversation with Singaporean Shin Buddhist Clement Tan launches this series of interviews with international leaders of Shin sanghas
After more than a decade of alleged abuse, a Japanese nun has come forward in hopes of stopping her abuser and supporting other victims
How a new entry by Japan into UNESCO’s Memory of the World register demonstrates Buddhism’s uniting power and potential for Asian countries
A scholar brings us the life and context of one of Zen’s greatest figures
Two sets of ancient documents offer insights into the history of Buddhism in Japan
Coming-of-age contest draws crowds to Buddhist temple
Sublime expressions of the sacred
Structures part of the ancient temple Sai-ji, founded in 796…
Doctrinal Buddhist beliefs and practices in Japan
Illuminations of the Lotus Sutra
Statues gathered under one roof for the first time…
