Marianne Faithfull, British singer and Rolling Stones muse, dies at 78 Julie Delpy Has Göteborg Crowd in Stitches as She Accepts Honorary Dragon Award Despite Claims She ‘Lives Like a Monk ...

It was 2017, and the couple saw the move as career advancement for Michael, 46, and an English immersion opportunity for their three sons, who had been born and raised in Japan. Home prices were ...

Marianne Faithfull, British singer and Rolling Stones muse, dies at 78 Julie Delpy Has Göteborg Crowd in Stitches as She Accepts Honorary Dragon Award Despite Claims She ‘Lives Like a Monk ...

SWAT: Junsei Terasawa, a prominent Buddhist monk from Japan, on Sunday emphasised the profound historical and cultural connections between the ancient region of Gandhara and Japan, particularly in ...

Bhutan is the first country outside Japan to pilot the English version. Some 200 monks will test the AI on a trial basis, and the full roll-out is expected by 2027. If successful, the programme ...

One editor tried getting a reiki energy healing haircut. Read about her experience and see before and after photos here.

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

A one-stop shop for wagyu, sashimi, and all the Japanese snacks you could dream of is now open in Tysons. Marufuji, a spinoff of a small family-owned grocery chain that started in Connecticut, offers ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

At the start of the new year, nuclear chemists Hiromitsu Haba and Kouji Morimoto slide precisely 119 Japanese yen into the collection box at their local shrine. They are seeking good fortune in ...

“The hope is they will come back here. All the monks want to come back. There is more than a chance that this will happen.” Mount Melleray staff member Christina O’Flynn’s tone was ...

“Monasteries don’t make much sense without monks,” says Fr Richard Purcell, abbot of Mount Melleray Abbey in west Waterford. The cleric is in reflective mood as the Cistercian ...