Zen in the Mettaverse: How a 400-Year-Old Buddhist Temple is Evolving in Response to Modern Japanese Suffering
Dexter Cohen Bohn
27 July 2023
Manifesting connection and compassion in a digital world
Religion as Practice: The Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan
Gereon Kopf
26 July 2023
Prof. Gereon Kopf reflects on years of teaching about Japanese Buddhism as he embarks on the arduous Shikoku Pilgrimage
Historic Japanese Temple Allegedly Vandalized by Canadian Teen
Justin Whitaker
18 July 2023
Alleged vandalism has prompted greater diligence from Buddhist temple staff as global tourism rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic
Weekly Toyo Keizai: Buddhism Facing a “Life or Death Struggle” in Japan
Raymond Lam
16 June 2023
An extended article in a Japanese business weekly highlights an interconnected and inexorable nexus of factors for Buddhism’s ongoing decline
Buddhistdoor View: Buddhism in Asia: A Constant Amid Divergences and Tensions?
Buddhistdoor Global
3 June 2023
How a new entry by Japan into UNESCO’s Memory of the World register demonstrates Buddhism’s uniting power and potential for Asian countries
Jules Shuzen Harris Roshi, Soji Zen Center Founder, Has Died
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
18 May 2023
Jules Shuzen Harris Roshi was a beloved American Zen teacher in the White Plum lineage which combined the Soto and Rinzai traditions of Buddhism
The Ancient Noh Stages of Sado, the Isle of Exile
Joseph Houseal
13 May 2023
Exploring the modern stewardship of an ancient Japanese cultural legacy
Soka Gakkai President Calls On G7 Leaders for Commitment to “No First Use” of Nuclear Weapons and Resolution to War in Ukraine
Craig C Lewis
28 April 2023
Soka Gakkai International (SGI) president Daisaku Ikeda, has called on G7 leaders to take the lead in talks toward “No First Use” of nuclear weapons.
Hawaii Buddhist Council Holds Hanamatsuri Celebration at Honpa Hongwanji
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
25 April 2023
Jodo Shinshu Buddhists in Hawai’i celebrate Buddha Day with a recounting of the Buddha’s previous lives
Buddhist Studies Scholar Jiang Wu Wins Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Justin Whitaker
13 April 2023
The award recognizes Wu’s scholarly contribution in the past as well as his potential to broaden human knowledge in the future.
Legendary Jazz Saxophonist and Nichiren Buddhist Wayne Shorter Dies Aged 89
Craig C Lewis
3 March 2023
The pioneering American jazz musician Wayne Shorter, a longtime practitioner of Nichiren Buddhism, died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 89 years old.
Japanese Americans Commemorate Remembrance Day
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
28 February 2023
It took over 40 years for the US Congress to acknowledge the failings of the government and the harm caused to countless Japanese-American families