In ‘Democracy’s Dhamma’, Gitanjali Surendran traces the history of buddhism in the South and South-east Asia and how it interacted with nationalism, modernity, caste and more.

Benmou Suzuki's dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly ...

Located in Kansai, Nara is considered to be the oldest city in Japan. It was the country's first permanent capital and played ...

Bodhgaya situated in the west of river Phalgu, is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in the world. Attributed as the place ...

A surge in inbound tourism has boosted the number of vegetarians visiting Japan, but businesses in the country have not been ...

The worship of Lord Ganesha dates back to ancient times, from the 5th century BCE to the 11th century CE. Many references to ...

What about religion and happiness? In WEIRD countries practising ... Japan is heavily influenced by Buddhism and the Japanese ...

The Asia-Pacific region is the largest consumer of personal luxury goods in the world. Asian consumers shop at home and ...

Behind the Salt Palace Convention Center is the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple and the Japanese Church of Christ, two remnants of what was once a thriving Japanese American oasis in the city.

The Minneapolis Institute of Art will open a Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room, the third of its kind in the U.S. and the only one ...

Nearly a century after controversial English writer and artist D.H. Lawrence’s death, his works will be revisited during a ...

Part reasoned catalogue of pieces in the Albion Art collection, part history of jewelry compendium, the book, “Divine Jewels: ...