Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Across cultures, India and Japan share ancient connections through their gods. Many Hindu deities are actively worshipped in Japan, with hundreds of shrines dedicated to them. Deities such as ...

If you want to learn more about Indian Gods – including Shiva, Ganesha and Saraswati – and their Japanese counterparts, you ...

From the revered Saraswati in India to Benzaiten in Japan, the post highlights ancient connections through their gods.

This program examines the Japanese matsuri or summer festival perhaps the best elucidation of that countrys ancient polytheism Ceremony footage from Tokyo and surrounding areas illustrates various ...

When I think of autumn in Japan, I think of chestnuts, matsutake mushrooms and persimmons. Persimmons were known to the ancient Greeks as the “fruit of the gods”, and with good reason.

Besides the Buddha, many ancient Indian deities and practices (prevail) in their temples. An Indian feels quite at home in Japan," Behl wrote in his research.