In the mountain village of Koyasan, one of the most spiritual places in Japan, Buddhist temples offer accommodations, peace and solace.

Chion-in is the head temple of the Jodoshu (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism. The chanting of “Namu Amidabutsu ... and said to be among the largest in Japan. The “Midnight Nenbutsu in Gyoki ...

Yoshihara said Prajnaparamitahrdaya illustrates the important Buddhist concept of ... this one of a Japanese drum beaten to sutra chanting. Japan’s birthrate is declining, and its population ...

The monks perfected the practice of shomyo, a melodic singing of Buddhist sutras, and in its heyday the village had as many as 50 practice halls. Ohara also was a sanctuary for nuns, and is known ...

His other research interests include Japanese Buddhist chant, American and Irish vernacular fiddle music, and violin manufacturing in the Industrial Revolution. Mason holds a double B.A. in Religious ...

UNESCO's executive board on Thursday added Buddhist scriptures kept at Tokyo's Zojoji Temple to its Memory of the World register, making it the ninth Japanese inscription. The series of some ...