Politics & Security
China is Destroying Tibet. Will the Free World Stand Up Against This Repression?
In November 2012, Tibet’s present spiritual leader, His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, presented a Tibetan shawl to Sh
Culture
[Bookmark] Bodhisena: The Indian Monk Who Opened Eyes in Nara
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching
Culture
How One Kanazawa Temple Serves Its Community During the COVID-19 Crisis
The current global pandemic has greatly altered life as we know it, and practically every industry has been affected.
Culture
BOOK REVIEW | ‘A Social History of the Ise Shrines: Divine Capital’ by Mark Teeuwen and John Breen
Out of the way and nestled in the foothill forests of the Shima peninsula, Ise is home to the […]
Culture
The Hojoki — Words of Wisdom for an Hour of Darkness
Sometime in late last year, somewhere in Hubei Province in central China, probably in the city of Wuhan, […]
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Representative Sonam Frasi: ‘Tibet’s Never Been Part of China. That’s Our Reality.’
Human rights in Asia, highlighted in the 2019 coverage of the treatment of Uighurs and democracy protests in Hong [&he
Culture
Professor Michiko Yusa Receives Kanazawa University Prize for Distinguished Japanese Thought
Kanazawa University has bestowed on professor Michiko Yusa of Western Washington University the 2nd Kanazawa Universit
Travel
Wakayama: The World Discovers Japan’s Spiritual Heartland
Many visitors to Japan make it a point to see Kyoto and Tokyo. But just next door to Osaka, […]
Culture
Go Face-to-Face with Buddha at Tokyo’s Suntory Museum until November 11
Seated Nyoirin Kannon (Important Cultural Property), Heian period, 10th century. An impressive collection of tre
Blog
In Niigata, A Quest for Unique Islands and Local Food
Luca Vogel Due to its curved geographical shape and chains of mountains separating its regions, Japan is, [&hellip
Culture
‘Touken Joshi’: Girls Are Infatuated With Japanese Swords, and It’s Good
Three years ago, Touken Ranbu, an online game with personified legendary sword characters, kindled the Japanese swor
Culture
‘Buddhist Way is Not to Discriminate,’ says Priest Who Cremated North Koreans’ Remains
The cremated remains of 10 bodies from North Korea, which washed ashore along the coastline of Akita Prefecture,- betw