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The Omote Senke school of tea was founded in the 1600’s by the great grandson of Sen no Rikyu.   In addi…

My doctor in Japan for many years, HONJO Soji was a true master of moxibustion. Below, I re-post my article fr…

The biwa (琵琶) is a kind of lute, with a short neck and frets. Jetavana Vihara, for Biwa and Voice The biwa (琵琶…

by devapnek I knew we were in for a visual fest last spring, when we received an invitation to join our friend…

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3 minute video The late kabuki actor, NAKAMURA Kanzaburo V, performs a comedy medly of dance styles inspired b…

A review by John Dwaine McKenna of Barry Lancet’s latest book Although prognostication and predicting th…

By Mark Schumacher In Buddhist sculpture and painting throughout Asia, the Buddha (Nyorai, Tathagata) are gene…