President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that aims to alter how colleges and universities are accredited ...

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

We’ve spent 5 weeks traveling around Japan in the spring and fall seasons, and during both trips we made sure to visit Nara ...

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” which is used to set a specific goal; or the Daruma-Mikuji, known as “the ...

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

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

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 ...

Discover a slice of Japan in Budapest’s Ferenc Hopp Museum's renovated garden – free access from May, showcasing Asian flora ...

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 ...