With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

Bhutan is officially a Buddhist kingdom. It's also a fledgling democracy trying to establish a balancing act to honor its ...

The Himalayan country of Bhutan is officially a Buddhist kingdom. It’s also a fledgling democracy and trying to establish a balance between honoring its Buddhist identity and maintaining a separation ...

Spirited Away played a key role in establishing Studio Ghibli’s position on the global map. Its plot is a mix of Shinto and ...

The major world religions emerged between approximately 600 BCE and 611 CE, with Judaism being the first, followed by Christianity and concluding with Islam, ...

One of Japan’s most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party ...

A Japanese anime professor, explores how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions.

In many countries around the world, a fifth or more of adults have left the religious group in which they were raised.

I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime , exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, ...

One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country ...

A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats to full ordination as a monastic.

Many have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, ...