5 Ways Locals Ring in the New Year in Tokyo, Japan
From mindfully thought-out food arrangements to ringing the temple bells, here's how locals celebrate the New Year in Japan.
Take your kids to the Indian Museum for a unique exhibition on Japanese dolls
The exhibition by the Japanese Consulate, Japan Foundation, and the museum showcases specimens and the history of classic and ...
Mood, meditation and more: Surprising benefits of burning incense and their cultural significance around the world
Since ancient times, incense sticks have been an integral part of cultures in many Asian countries like India, China, Japan, ...
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Letting It All Hang Out: Japan’s Three Great “Naked Festivals”
Japan celebrates its matsuri, or festivals, all through the year. Here we take a look at three of these events with literally ...
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A huge Buddha statue appeared by a road in New Jersey. Then the worshippers came
"You have people who are Indian practicing, you have new Japanese Buddhists coming in, you have Nepalese Buddhists. … it’s ...
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Mishima’s masterpiece reborn
The resurgence of Japanese fiction owes much to the controversial genius of Yukio Mishima. Drew Forrest re-examines his final ...
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Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
"You have people who are Indian practicing, you have new Japanese Buddhists coming in, you have Nepalese Buddhists. … it’s ...
Japan’s Laughing Buddha Hotei is merging into Santa Claus – both are roly-poly sacred figures with a bag of gifts
As Christmas approaches, children in many parts of the world look forward to a visit from the potbellied Santa Claus, who ...
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Japan’s Laughing Buddha Hotei is merging into Santa Claus – both are roly-poly sacred figures with a bag of gifts
As a symbol of good fortune, Hotei was included in the set of Seven Lucky Gods, which developed in Japan by the 17th century. Along with Hotei, this set brought together other Buddhist gods ...
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Incidents in the history of Buddhism in Japan
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