(The Conversation) — A scholar of Japanese religion explains the connections that Japan’s political parties have with several religious groups and how religion is tied in with the legacy of Shinzo Abe ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has a long history of pragmatism about traditional religions, which often serve more as connections to family and community than as theological guides, as in the West. TOKYO (AP) — ...

For centuries, sumo's deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from entering the ring, let alone allowing them to ...

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On September 10, 1622, Japanese officials burned alive or beheaded 55 missionaries and laypeople alike. The violence ...

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 scroll ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) – A religion with origins in Japan is quickly amassing a following in Uganda, winning converts in a sleek campaign that has attracted the attention of Christian clerics offended ...

I think this comment in the message boards needs to be highlighted: I think it's important to know that functionally, stated atheism in Japan is quite different than stated atheism in the west. In ...

KYOTO, Japan (Reuters) - No one seems to mind that I'm more familiar with Methodist hymns than Buddhist sutras when I arrive at Ryugenji temple in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto to sample their ...

People line up to pay their respects before the funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on July 12, 2022, at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo. AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo ...

The Japanese last week sold to U.S. Protestantism the idea that their new united Japan Christian Church is much better than it has been painted by journalists and missionaries recalled or ...