On Sunday afternoon, Santa Maria was host to the Guadalupe Buddhist Church's annual Obon Festival, celebrating Japanese ...

The Obon Festival celebrates Japanese food, martial arts, traditional dance at 100-year-old Buddhist Temple of Salinas.

Thousands of Japan's historic Buddhist temples are expected to shut down. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Ian Reader, an expert on Japanese culture, on how Buddhism is changing in the country.

But in Japan nowadays, very few Buddhist priests do that.” Mr. Mori, 48, the 21st head priest of the temple, was unsure whether it would survive into the tenure of a 22nd.

The Uttar Pradesh government is exploring ways to strengthen business ties with Japan as the state Tourism Department is ...

Japan is reliant on Vietnamese workers, but many have failed to find a home there. One Buddhist nun is trying to help those falling through the cracks, report Julia Mio Inuma and Michelle Ye Hee Lee ...

A 400-year-old Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, is using a $1 million humanoid to reach a younger generation, but foreigners are repulsed by it.

But in Japan nowadays, very few Buddhist priests do that.” Mr. Mori, 48, the 21st head priest of the temple, was unsure whether it would survive into the tenure of a 22nd.