Japanese Buddhist Monk DJ Combines Sick Beats with Religious Chants for Rave-like Services in the Temple

2018-03-20 Tue

This video from Great Big Story on YouTube introduces Gyosen Asakura, a monk and chief priest of a Buddhist temple. Initially he rejected the expectation…

Every Year Has A Character: Japan Chooses Its “Kanji of the Year” 2017

2017-12-13 Wed

For the last 23 years, people in Japan have turned on the evening news on December 12 (Kanji Day) to learn which “kanji of the…

A Day In The Life Of A Japanese Monk

2016-12-22 Thu

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a monk at a Japanese Buddhist temple? Well, Emiky from the YouTube channel, Emily…