NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, which will bring together Japan’s finest works of Buddhist art next ...

Zen Buddhism also won acceptance in Japan during the medieval period ... even commissioned an illustrated scroll to tell his tale. Another important art form was raigō, paintings that showed Amida ...

NARA--A special two-part exhibition is being held at the Nara National Museum here that traces the 1,400-year history of Buddhist art in Japan through 246 artworks, of which 13 are national treasures.

a Zen Buddhist priest who emigrated to the U.S. from Japan in the late 1960s. Like Jobs, Kobun was an innovator, lacked appreciation for rules and was passionate about art and design. It wasn't ...

In Japan, tea ceremony (cha-dou ... to master the “way of tea”, then you can build a bot and automate your zen experience. That’s exactly what the people at Ano Labs did when they built ...

The Sogdians, key intermediaries in Silk Road trade, played a crucial role in transmitting Buddhist teachings, art and practices from Gandhara to Japan and Southeast Asia. “Sora system ...

A 16 th century bronze bell rang 108 times on Sunday during a celebration of the Japanese New Year at San ... was overseen by Zen Buddhist priest Gengo Akiba Roshi, the museum said.