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Japanese Tea Ceremony Created by Buddhist Monks

By: Dawn Ouedraogo

The beauty of traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony is an art form created by Buddhist Monks, to achieve harmony. The Tea House ceremony is held near tranquil water gardens. more...

The Day the Bomb Fell on Nagasaki

By: Duncan McGibbon

A diary kept reverently for fifty years by a surgeon's family opens a window on the reality of what happens when a city is condemned to death. more...

Legendary Samurai Warrior Miyamoto Musashi

By: Hari Navarro

The most famous of all Japan's legendary samurai fighters, Miyamoto Musashi, proves to be far more than an iconic double katana-wielding killing machine. more...

Japan's Denial of The Rape of Nanking

By: Ronald Smith

Even before the full extent of the Nanking massacre was known, Japan was seeking to cover up or marginalize what had happened in the Chinese capital of nanking, but why? more...

Lifestyle and History of the Geisha

By: Megan Winkler

The geisha's ever-evolving lifestyle has its roots in the 7th century and the image saturates Japanese life, literature and entertainment. more...

Japanese Religion: 1868 to 1945

By: Simon August Thalmann

A short summary of the religious currents in Japan from the beginning of the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the end of World War II. more...

Japanese Religious History

By: Simon August Thalmann

An overview of the religious trends that developed during the Tokugawa and Meiji periods of Japan. more...