Differences of religious sects are not an issue ... During other seasons, Japanese flock to Buddhist Bon dances and Shinto-related festivals involving “mikoshi,” or portable shrines.

“The records are evidence of how a Japanese Buddhist sect ventured into the rest of Asia during the war,” said Osawa, who is well-versed in the activities of Buddhist sects in Southeast Asi ...

They each went on to found a new Japanese Buddhist sect, Tendai and Shingon, respectively. With Emperor Kammu’s support, each established a major religious temple. Tendai’s principal temple was (and ...

When a Japanese prepares to make a wish, he is apt to buy a one-eyed doll modeled after the famed Buddhist monk Daruma, who founded the Zen sect 1,500 years ago. Then, if his wish is fulfilled ...

The mega-show organised by Nenbhitshushu Buddhist Sect in Kobe has obtained the concurrence of influential ... A costly two-page advertisement in one of Japan's leading newspapers, the Yomiuro Shimbun ...

The show portrays the society as religious extremists linked to a sect of Japanese Buddhism. The Amida Tong in Shogun are not based on real historical assassins but were created for the story.

Kōbō Daishi studied Buddhist teachings in China for two years, and according to local legend, before his return in 806, he threw his ritual sceptre toward Japan and it landed in Ashizuri.

The influence of the samurai class can also be seen in the Japanese religious ... Nara schools” of Buddhism, as represented most famously by the Kegon (Huayan) sect (with its headquarters ...

Buddhism has long been something that people ... Since late April, 35 monks from temples of different sects across Japan have gathered online to organize mindfulness meditation called "Healthy ...

Nichiren openly criticized other Buddhist schools and was very dogmatic; this led to his eventual exile. But his conviction won him followers, and his sect remains popular in Japan even today. Zen ...