Exploring a unique Japanese ritual that skillfully aids Buddhist practice

A new translation of one of Japan's seminal poet-monks

Exploring Shugendo’s oldest training trail in the Katsuragi Mountains

Exploring the meaning of buddhahood in the Japanese Buddhist tradition

Restoration of the Kumano Shugen, a Shugendo group in the Kumano area of Japan

Pilgrimage to the future

An overview of artistic styles and forms in Japan

An interview with Prof. Caleb Carter of Kyushu University

Beginning a series of essays on the Zen masters of Japan

Nurturing the roots of an ancient tradition

Buddhist diplomacy and the shifting balance of power in Asia and beyond

Insight and creativity in the tradition of Otsu-e folk paintings

Tracing movements in 20th century Japanese art-making

The hidden wisdom of Japanese Noh