The imagery of Asian religious sculptural figures can be bewildering. Distinguishing Chinese from Japanese and Indian from Thai can be a daunting challenge. In this primer I'll review the most ...

In time, some Buddhist deities found expression in Shintō-related art and in its pantheon, in the form of kami counterparts. As Iwata points out, sometimes Buddhist temples were even established ...

Buddhism in the arts of early modern Japan, 1600-1868 -- Institutional Buddhism under warrior rule -- Buddhist temples for the elites -- Temples for commoners -- Depictions of popular deities and ...

Shoukei Matsumoto, a Japanese Buddhist monk (and the author of A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind), cleans for two hours most days at his temple in Tokyo. “When it’s raining,” he ...

Such scenic wonder adds to the enchantment of staying at this extraordinary gem, a historic Buddhist temple lodge, or shukubo, where time seems to stand still.

Tokyo, Oct 21 (EFE). — A 41yearold Japanese Buddhist monk on Wednesday successfully concluded “doiri,” an extremely difficult ritual that involves giving up food, drink and sleep for nine ...

“We Japanese are very positive about accepting robots. If other countries recognize that it's very convenient, they will use it too, even in religious fields,” Ishiguro said.

When Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 in February 1942, authorizing the evacuation of all those of Japanese descent from the West Coast to war relocation centers, the Buddhist ...

A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, stolen from Japan's Kannonji temple in 2012, sits at Buseok Temple in Seosan, South Korea, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) ...

TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over ...

TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over ...