CNN’s Will Ripley tries the Buddhist ritual “takigyo,” or waterfall mediation, in the Ise-Shima National Park.

Deep in the mountains of northern Wakayama Prefecture, nestled in stately tall trees, sits one of the most important Buddhist sites of Japan: Koyasan. What began as a Buddhist training center 12 ...

Fans have always held a special place in many cultures, particularly in India and Japan. These seemingly simple objects ...

With just one month remaining in 2024, a Buddhist temple near Tokyo is preparing a gigantic straw rope decoration for the New Year. At Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Chiba Prefecture, about 10 ...

The hieroglyph "kin" ("gold") has been chosen as the symbol for the outgoing year 2024 in Japan, according to Azernews ...

Join CNN's Senior International Correspondent,Will Ripley,on The Journey Matters, as he ventures through the beautiful, lush ...