KYOTO– A razor related to a medieval saint will be displayed for the first time to celebrate the 850th anniversary of the birth of Shinran, the founder of one of the largest Buddhist sects in Japan.
TSU For a glimpse of nirvana, the head temple of the Takada school of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhism sect is offering visitors the chance to experience the Pure Land blooming with lotus flowers.
My dream last night was vivid and spooky. I was walking around a pond with my elderly parents. The edges were steep and muddy. All at once, my mum slipped
Ikkō-ikki was a name given to peasants' revolts in 15th and 16th century Japan. Most of the organizers and leaders of the revolt were Buddhist priests of