2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (813+ words) A visit to one of the very few Jain places of worship in Japan brought scholars studying Jainism into direct contact with families working to preserve the faith’s traditions, dietary practices and values within the country’s multicultural society. Prof. Ashok…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (969+ words) The 370-year-old structure has all the attributes of a classically designed Japanese temple, from the curved roof to the timber-frame walls, spacious tatami-mat prayer hall and elaborately decorated altar. Set in manicured gardens on the Chita Peninsula in central Japan,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (288+ words) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints commemorated 125 years in Japan on September 1, as Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles met with Church members and leaders in the Asia North Area, which includes East Asia…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (789+ words) Then the ceremony ends. “You may resume drinking,” the priest announces. The man who had been told to stay checks his watch, signals to his date, and they leave. This is among the least unusual things happening in Japanese Buddhism....

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1061+ words) Emperor Meiji first visited the site that would become one of Japan's most controversial shrines in 1874. He vowed that the names of those who died for their country would live there forever. More than 2.4 million people are now honored at…...