The Japanese tea room teaches traditional Chanoyu tea rituals, passed down by Samurai, in the heart of the city. For tea master Yoshitsugu Nagano, it's a perfect fit. "New York is kind of like a ...

The 2025 Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony marks the 27th year of ... The event is free is hosted by Shinnyo-en, an international Buddhist community with Japanese roots, and presented by its ...

Lanterns first arrived in Japan from China during the Nara period. The earliest versions, called kaitomoshi, were made of wood and metal and were found in Imperial palaces and Buddhist temples. Modern ...

Today, lanterns are deeply woven into Japanese tradition and culture. They represent a variety of positive concepts, including hope, peace, the honouring of ancestors (especially during Obon), good ...

SUMO is an enlightening, often disturbing, sometimes funny, and ultimately revealing deep dive into the ancient Japanese tradition, with a transporting design and a cast that brings it all to life. If ...