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

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 ...

I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions. One of the most compelling aspects of Japanese ...

Walking down West Fourth Street, you’ll find many students running to class, calling friends and responding to emails — all ...

Kim Foley MacKinnon’s new book “100 Things to Do in Massachusetts Before You Die” offers 100 must-do places to see or ...

The Art Institute of Chicago is returning a 12th-century sculpture to Nepal after learning that it had been stolen. Officials ...

All are beloved fictional baseball characters found through the decades within Japanese comic books, the artform now known ...

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

While excavating the Ta Prohm temple in Angkor in 1927, a team of archaeologists discovered the head (and only the head) of a ...

Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu sect, is one of the most famous Buddhist saints in Japan, with popular novels and dramas depicting his life and teachings.

which is renowned for its contemporary art and the Benesse House Museum, and Ikuchi island, home to the culturally rich Kosanji Temple complex. The agreement also aims to support the creation of ...