Dr Ravia Gupta, Dr Smruti Smita Mohapatra “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking ...

It is considered one of Japan’s three great Tenjin shrines ... to the shrine’s grounds. For temple gardens, Zuisenji is a must-visit, located near Egara Tenjin. During peak bloom, the entrance ...

Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemmu love exploring different places together, and their recent trip to Japan is proof. The couple recently took a family trip to Japan, where they visited different ...

TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki (Japan): A former chief priest of a temple in Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, from which a Buddha statue was stolen and taken to South Korea, said he was “relieved” about ...

At her funeral, her grieving parents draped her coffin with the garment, which, as was customary, was donated to the temple along with her other personal belongings. A monk later sold the kimono to ...

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Mosques were once a rare sight in Japan, but no longer. The latest, Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, opened in Osaka’s Nishinari Ward last year. It is housed in a former factory building.

Flights to Japan from Hong Kong will be leaving every ... to ward off evil spirits from homes and workplaces. Many head to temples to pay their respects and make offerings to even out any ...

There are religions that put their believers' faith to the test with harsh trials. On a mountain in Japan, that test is not ...