The Children's Day theme for the 62nd sukiyaki dinner in Wapato brings back memories for members of Yakima Valley's Japanese ...

Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu ...

Here’s how to explore the best of Japan’s capital, from summer festivals and less-visited neighborhoods to day trips to World ...

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have ...

UNESCO says ancient Buddhist scriptures stored at Tokyo's Zojoji temple will be added to its Memory of the World list.

With festivals taking place throughout the year in Tokyo, you have a good chance that your trip will coincide with a ...

Round and red with scowling expressions, the dolls represent the Bodhidharma (or, “Daruma” in Japanese), the fifth-century monk who founded Zen Buddhism ... visitors take photos and videos ...

Did you know that the literal meaning of Jataka is ‘birth stories’? A fact we know well is that the Jatakas are a body of Indian literature that mainly con ...

Nara offers a distinctive atmosphere where historical heritage and nature coexist harmoniously. Visitors are drawn to its old ...

Glass bowl terrariums are bringing sunshine and soil into city folks’ lives. They can be made in different themes and add a ...

Step into the artist’s fantastical “Empathic Universe” at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, where everything seems ...