Each year, monks from Shinguji, a temple in the town of Yao, Osaka Prefecture that was founded in the late 17th century, hold a massive funeral service. Last year’s ceremony was to celebrate and put ...

The Alamosa Spanish Cemetery is also being considered for historical designation, but it’s still pending final review. The ...

This image of Shakyamuni is the oldest Buddhist sculpture known to have been made in Japan. For more than 1,400 years, this Buddha has surveyed the ups and downs of history from Asuka in Nara ...

NEW DELHI, (ANI) – Bodhidharma, a revered Buddhist monk who lived during 5th or 6th century is credited for transmitting Chan Buddhism (the Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism) in China. The word Chan ...

Gardena and Torrance, located in L.A.'s South Bay, have deep Japanese roots, with local restaurants and shops—perfect for ...

As leaders, delegates and visitors prepare to gather in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, for the Asia-Pacific Economic ...

Chion-in, the head temple of Buddhism's Jodo sect here, has announced that it will require reservations and a 3,000-yen ...

She replaces Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum and wrangling since the Liberal Democratic Party's ...

Located at Rajgir in the state of Bihar, Nalanda University is the world's first residential university. , Education, Times ...

Don’t miss Okunoin, Japan’s largest and most sacred cemetery, where stone lanterns and mausoleums hunker beneath giant cedar ...