A shamisen performance by Seiki Keene, the adopted son of Japanologist Donald Keene, was held in Tokyo on Saturday. Seiki, 74 ...

Bhikkhu Sanghasena The ongoing debates surrounding the Mahabodhi Temple Management Act, 1949, underscore a deeper issue of ...

Live: Chief minister Siddaramaiah presented the Karnataka Budget for 2025-26, maintaining fiscal discipline while ...

Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah faced strong criticism from BJP for his 16th budget, focused on Muslim community welfare. The budget included ...

I found it when driving through Paia, a small community on Maui’s North Shore that marks the start of the Road to Hana. The town is littered with locally owned shops and eateries — including the world ...

Tatsuya Shindo was once a member of the yakuza, a Japanese organized crime gang. His arm-length tattoos are a sure sign of ...

Tsubosakadera temple in Takatori, Nara Prefecture, is known as a place where people can come to pray for eye diseases to be ...

Japanese Funerals (sogi) follow centuries-old traditions influenced by Buddhism and cultural beliefs about life and death.

The Monster Hunter series exploded in popularity globally after years of success in Japan. How did they do it? The incident happened during a public event where the K-pop star hugged 1,000 fans.

and he is now a Zen Buddhist priest. Kilroy meets me at the door of Dublin Zen Centre on Anglesea St in Dublin’s Temple Bar. Inside the cushion and floor mat-filled space, full with a scent of ...

The city, known as the cultural capital of Japan, is home to numerous Buddhist temples, the Imperial Palace, Shinto shrines, traditional wooden houses and meticulously kept gardens – all make ...