The first Japanese recorded to have set foot in Tibet was a monk, in 1900, seeking a purer version of Buddhism than the one in his homeland. What remained unclear was the route Ekai Kawaguchi ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. The Japanese monk who loves make-up [Courtesy] As make-up artist Kodo Nishimura sashays ...

The Fire-Walking Festival, or Saito Goma-Ku, is scheduled for 1 p.m. on March 1 outside the Kito-den Hall in Hachioji, a western suburb of Tokyo. The event, held at the base of the sacred mountain, ...

An assistant chief priest at Ryugasan Unmon Temple in Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, is working to become an interfaith chaplain, challenging the traditional view that monks should not be involved at ...

He wants to share with the world "things only I can tell because I'm a homosexual monk." "In Japan, it is not common for people to be torn apart over coming out as an LGBTQ+ because it would go ...

After two years of rigorous training, Nishimura became a monk and now combines that role with his makeup career. In contrast to many major religions, Japanese Buddhism has no opposition to LGBTQ.