SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese ... three other Buddhist temples, one Shinto shrine and a church.

There will be a screening of Carving the Divine this evening. The documentary offers a close look at a 1,400-year-old tradition of Japanese Buddhist sculpture and the master-apprentice relationship ...

Daisaku Ikeda, who headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, that includes famed musician Herbie Hancock and other celebrities in its fold, has died at 95, the Japanese religious ...

USA, Oita — There are about 40,000 Shinto shrines that are called “Hachimansha” or “Hachimangu” in Japan. These are headed by Usa Jingu shrine in Usa ... ferrying him to a riot in Kyushu when the ...

SWAT: Junsei Terasawa, a prominent Buddhist monk from Japan, on Sunday emphasised the profound historical and cultural connections between the ancient region of Gandhara and Japan, particularly in ...

Spread the loveIntroduction Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, is a city steeped in history and tradition. Known for its ...

Togakushi Shrine comprises five distinct shrine buildings: Okusha, Chusha, Kuzuryusha, Hokosha and Hinomikosha. Each shrine honors different deities from Japan’s Shinto sect. Visitors often trek ...

AN estimated 400 million pilgrims are expected to gather in the northern city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh for the Maha Kumbh ...