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Birthplace of Japanese Tea Holds Ceremony

A tea offering ceremony was held on May 31st at Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, considered the birthplace of Japanese tea.

What can shipwrecks tell us? New book says pretty much everything

David Gibbins' "A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks" is also a history of the world in 270 pages, which is why, as you might imagine, the book is jam-packed with information - and why, as Gibbins explains, it is not the history, but a history. What Gibbins, a maritime archaeologist wh

FEATURE: Nun speaks out over Tendai priest sexual abuse allegations

A Japanese Buddhist nun has stepped forward to allege that she was brainwashed and sexually violated by the chief priest of a major sect's temple for over a decade, shocking the country's religious establishment.

Buddhist nun speaks out over Tendai priest sexual abuse allegations — Part 3

Editor: This is the third installment of a three-part feature. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In late January, the Tendai Religious Office in Otsu received a petition for a disciplinary hearing sent by Eicho, and in March, the Tendai sect commenced an investigation and began questioning her.…

David Gibbins' 'A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks' explores the world from the ocean floor.