Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

A historic Buddhist temple burned to the ground and a UNESCO-listed village was ordered to evacuate as South Korea scrambled ...

Cherry blossoms, or sakura (桜), are one of Japan’s most iconic natural spectacles. Every spring, millions of people travel to ...

Penn Museum has made strides in conserving and renewing the artistic and cultural legacies of two Buddhist murals, both of ...

From tipping etiquette to public transit norms, these are the most important things you need to know before visiting Japan.

Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

The logo for Zen Den Wellness Spa in Lakeside is an Enso circle, a symbol in Japanese Zen Buddhism that signifies the journey to enlightenment. For spa owner Annie Dillard it also represents the ...

Survivors and victims' families are seeking justice thirty years after the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo's subway ...

Commercial production of black eggs boiled in the bubbling hot springs of Owakudani began several decades ago—but the ...

Commercial production of black eggs boiled in the bubbling hot springs of Owakudani began several decades ago—but the ...

The worst terrorist attack in Japan's modern history happened 30 years ago, on March 20, 1995, during the morning rush hour ...