From the earliest years, Japanese Buddhist art was strongly influenced by trends in China. The Tenpyō era in Japan coincided with the height of Tang dynasty culture on the continent.

How did Buddhism become one of Japan’s defining religions? In this animated historical documentary, Kings and Generals traces ...

The Buddhist stature and other artworks in Japan have a history going back to the early seventh century CE, when Buddhism was brought to the country from the Asian continent. The methods and ...

Japanese Buddhist art has a unique quality that was inspired by the amalgamation of cultures that had come before. Japan is perhaps most recognised for the Zen art movement which began in the ...

When Buddhism arrived in Japan about 1,500 years ago, it was one half of a twofer. Packaged with the spiritual practice was written language, previously unused on the islands.

The “School with a Heart” welcomed 53 students to five days of lessons in Japanese traditions, including bonsai, ikebana, ...

With one of the most comprehensive collections of Japanese art in the world, the museum rededicates the space in a ceremony with Buddhist monks from Japan’s Miidera temple on Saturday.

A pair of Japanese national treasures that are considered among the world’s most important Zen Buddhist masterpieces are heading to San Francisco this week, where they will be part of a once-in ...

SWAT: Junsei Terasawa, a prominent Buddhist monk from Japan, ... Gandhara School of Art, known for its unique Greco-Buddhist style, influenced Japanese Buddhist art and architecture.