At 90, the Dalai Lama is still one of the world's most powerful spiritual leaders, writes Pico Iyer. Here’s why.

Shinto rituals are performed by priests at shrines around Japan – and the world – on behalf of the deities and the local communities of people under their purview. The emperor of Japan also ...

In this episode, Kings and Generals explores how Buddhism first entered Japan and gradually transformed the spiritual and political landscape. From its arrival via Korea to its acceptance by the ...

Religion: Nyuzu for Japan; Religion: Nyuzu for Japan. 2 minute read. TIME. December 8, 1952 12:00 AM GMT-5. T he standard Protestant Japanese version of the Bible, like many in other languages, is ...

The Unification Church has 600,000 members in Japan but says only 100,000 remain active. Many are senior citizens, and the organization has struggled to keep second-generation members in the fold.

IKITSUKI, Japan — On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan ’s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God. In a special room about the size of a tatami mat is a ...

With the above lead-in, business weekly Shukan Tokyo Keizai (June 10) launches into a 32-page section of reports covering the crisis that organized religion now faces in Japan. Ultimately, it writes, ...

Japan's government has asked a court to dissolve the country's branch of the Unification Church in the continuing fall-out from the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe last year. The ...

"For many families, encounters with priests at Buddhist temples are confined only to funerals. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, funeral services became streamlined, exacerbating people's ...