Topic: Tokyo
Tokyo marks 15th anniversary of subway gas attack that killed 13, sickened 6,300Tokyo subway workers observed a moment of silence Saturday to mark the 15th anniversary of a nerve gas attack by a religious cult, Japan's deadliest act of domestic terrorism. About ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - He raps. He chants. And this month, Japan's famed hip-hop loving monk, better known as MC Happiness, will tap dance on stage, in the name of Buddhism. Kansho Tagai heads the 400-year-old Kyoouji Temple in central Tokyo, offering softly ...
They rap sutras, use manga characters and serve beers -- some of Japan's Buddhist monks are turning to decidedly unorthodox means to boost the appeal of their ancient faith. The new breed of holy men worry that Buddhism is slowly losing its ...
China on Thursday extended its condolences over the death of Ikuo Hirayama, a Japanese painter known for works on the Silk Road and Buddhism, saying he had helped foster friendship between the two nations. "Mr Hirayama is an old friend of the ...
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Rie Suzuki has exhausted most earthly means to find Mr. Right, so now she, and dozens of singles in Japan where marriage has recently gone out of fashion, are turning to the gods for help. Forty-year-old Suzuki was ...
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