J-fashion and Japanese style has always had its own distinct look that stands out among the rest. From layering to ...

These 17th century monks chose to slowly mummify themselves over a decade to achieve enlightenment...all so they could help ...

Damon Landor says his religious rights were violated under a law called the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons ...

Princess Mononoke is one of Studio Ghibli's most beloved films, but the English version of the movie was almost very different due to one scene cut.

Another treatment is applied, followed by some hair and scalp brushing before you’re then prepared for the warm and ...

A Japanese Buddhist monk who adopted an abandoned dog was saved by the canine during a fierce bear attack. Tougen Yoshihara, the abbot of Youkoku Temple, a historic temple in Niigata in central ...

Tokyo - A Japanese Buddhist monk on Wednesday finished a gruelling nine-day ritual without eating, drinking, or sleeping as he chanted sutras 100 000 times, reports said. The 41-year-old Kogen ...

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 ...

Shukubo: The Japanese temples where you can sleep alongside monks (Credit: John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images) There is perhaps no more immersive spiritual experience in Japan than ...