~ Some temples have introduced cafes, art galleries and other innovations to reach out to young people. TOKYO -- Japanese monks and nuns hit the catwalk in Tokyo on Saturday in a bid to spread ...

FUKUI, Japan — Shrines and temples reflect Japan's two major religions Shinto and Buddhism. Many Japanese practice both. The customs and rituals have been in Japan for hundreds of years. But, in this ...

A Japanese monk who “makes music for anxiety and less suffering” is being rewarded with millions of listeners. Yogetsu Akasaka, a 37-year-old Zen Buddhist monk, uses a loop station to combine and ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Buddhist Temple is hosting an Obon Japanese Buddhist Festival on Sunday, August 18 from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Grant Park. The festival is meant to honor the spirits of a ...

The festival is a rare combination of Buddhist and Shinto traditions, as a shrine and temple jointly run it. The festivities center around the 18 four-meter-tall floats known as Hikiyama. Each float ...

A 4,300-year-old Japanese temple has created a female pop group and is employing maids wearing Buddhist-style outfits to attract visitors. The innovation has ignited a mix of curiosity and controversy ...