Japanese monks competed based on their inner beauty at a funeral expo to compete in the second annual "Most Handsome Monk Contest" on Monday (August 22). Spectators voted for the monk who was the most ...

Tokyo, Oct 21 (EFE).Tokyo, Oct 21 (EFE). — A 41yearold Japanese Buddhist monk on Wednesday successfully concluded “doiri,” an extremely difficult ritual that involves giving up food, drink and sleep ...

~ 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 ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

A Japanese monk is suing his temple, claiming he was forced to work incredibly long hours catering to tourists and that the heavy workload gave him depression. The monk, in his 40s, is seeking 8.6m ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - The hum of conversation and the clinking of spoons and coffee cups fills the wood-panelled cafe in a fashionable Tokyo neighborhood as more than a dozen customers sip drinks and ...

No monk? No problem, says Amazon Japan. As communal ties to Buddhist temples weaken throughout the nation, many are at a loss as to how to find a monk to perform memorial services when a loved one ...

The practice of herbal medicine in Japan is known as Kampo, and such treatments are often prescribed alongside Western medicines (and covered by the national health care system). The first person to ...