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 ...

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 ...

~ 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 ...

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Can you imagine going without food, drink and sleep for nine straight days and nights? It sounds impossible, but a Japanese Buddhist monk proved that it can be done, after recently completing a ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - He raps. He chants. And this month, Japan's famed hip-hop loving monk, better known as MC Happiness, will tap dance on stage, in the name of Buddhism. Kansho Tagai heads the 400-year ...

TOKYO, Japan (NBC News) - Nippon TV has learned that authorities in Western Tokyo have taken teenagers who were residing at a temple into protective care after reports of possible abuse. A young man ...

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 ...

Shunmyo Masuno creates gardens that blend Zen philosophy with contemporary design. Here are his favourite green spaces in ...