“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

Conversion is framed as a betrayal of the nation, and Dalits who convert are labelled as traitors, tools of foreign influence ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that aims to alter how colleges and universities are accredited ...

In Japan, the simple act of walking has long been connected to working toward enlightenment.

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Utah's Japanese community as well as Japantown redevelopment plans will be the focuses of Nihon Matsuri, the annual Japan ...

Traditionally, a Japanese garden has a gate. Boundaries, in general, are very important in a Japanese garden, to symbolize ...

The Children's Day theme for the 62nd sukiyaki dinner in Wapato brings back memories for members of Yakima Valley's Japanese ...

A consortium of 10 Buddhist temples in northern Kyoto Prefecture, together with a nonprofit organization, launched a website ...

The temperature outside was below freezing in this city northwest of Tokyo as local residents stirred early on a February morning. But the atmosphere was tense inside the heated parked vehicle where ...

An exploration of some of the oldest temples in the world, shedding light on the lives of ancient civilizations and their ...