“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 ...

The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness ... dedicated to this lucky catch and features a small homage to the fisherman who caught the statue.

While there are many ways to practice mindfulness alone, in Japan, the home of zazen, you can take the opportunity to learn from a master in Buddhist temples such as Tokyo's Ryuunji Temple.

Warrior clans and civil war challenged an imperial court that had dominated the political landscape for centuries, and armed conflicts resulted in sacred Buddhist temples burning to the ground. These ...