KYOTO--One stone statue of an enlightened Buddhist person here cradles a cat in its arms while another holds a book inscribed ...

Combat overtourism in other parts of Japan by visiting this central region. Here’s everything you should know before your ...

This series was co-written by Kaitlyn Ugoretz, scholar of Japanese religion and new media.

One of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States springs up unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard just off a ...

“Zen” as an adjective is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “peaceful and calm.” The word comes from a Japanese Buddhist ...

(The Conversation) — Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama ...

After a long cycle of attacks by radical Islamists, Hindus started protesting peacefully in large numbers organised by their social and religious organisation, chiefly ISKCON (International Society ...

one of the largest sects of Buddhism in Japan. While Javellana-Hirano's position in the temple appears as a station of leadership in her religious community, she does not see it that way.

Forty-one bodies have been found inside a Buddhist monastery in Thailand where they were allegedly being used in meditation practices. Police are now trying to identify the cadavers discovered on ...

China said Friday it will restart its unilateral visa-free arrangement for short-term Japanese visitors on Nov. 30, allowing stays of up to 30 days, a measure believed to be aimed at promoting tourism ...