The house that property consultant and ghost investigator Kazutoshi Kodama regularly surveys has a grim history: seven years ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Religion: Christ in Japan. 3 minute read. TIME. July 31, 1944 12:00 AM GMT-4. T he Lamb of God, an ancient symbol dear to most Christians, is an offensive notion to the Japanese.

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 in Japan. Share full article. Feb. 18, 1905. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from February 18, 1905, Section REVIEW, Page 13 Buy Reprints.

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.

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 ...

Japan’s government said Thursday it would ask a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church over a year after former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s assassination raised questions ...

The killing of the former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, on July 8th, sent shock waves rippling across Japan and the globe. Even after stepping down as Prime Minister, in the summer of 2020 ...