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Netaji's Family Renews Plea To Bring Back Ashes In Urn At Japan Temple
Refuting perceptions of roadblocks to bring back the remains held in an urn in a Buddhist temple in Renkoji in Japan, a sections of Netaji's descendants claim to have evidence of temple willing to hand over the 'ashes' to India.
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Why Wine Is Given As Offering In This Buddhist Temple In Japan
At a Buddhist temple on a wooded hillside in Japan, grapes and wine bottles are given as offerings, and the head monk is also the honorary president of a vineyard cooperative.
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'Funky' Monk Who Moonlights As DJ Now Teaches Grannies How To Make Music
At a remote temple in Japan cradled by a croissant-shaped mountain range, Akinobu Tatsumi leads a rare double life -- as a Buddhist monk who preaches about DJing.
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'Citizen Scientists' Track Radiation Seven Years After Fukushima
Beneath the elegant curves of the roof on the Seirinji Buddhist temple in Japan's Fukushima region hangs an unlikely adornment: a Geiger counter collecting real-time radiation readings
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In Japan, Buddhist Monk Uses Age-Old Wisdom To Create Driverless Taxis
Hisashi Taniguchi took a sabbatical from developing software for driverless taxis and drones to pilgrimage to a Buddhist temple in western Japan. He shaved his head, donned black robes and studied to become the shrine's leader.
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Japan May Change Temple Map Icon To Avoid Nazi Confusion
As Japan gears up to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and caters to a surging influx of foreign visitors, the country faces a cultural dilemma: Should it stop identifying Buddhist temples on maps with the traditional "manji" symbol that is often confused with a Nazi swastika?
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Monks Delivered Via Amazon As Role Of Japanese Temples Fade
In Japan, where communal ties to local Buddhist temples are fading, families have in recent years been able to go online to find a Buddhist monk to perform funerals and other rituals.
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'Crisis' in Girls Education, Says US First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama spoke today of a "crisis" gripping the world as she launched an initiative to help get girls into education, on the second day of her trip to Japan.
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Shinzo Abe Praises Indo-Japan Historical Ties Ahead of Summit Talks
Lauding Japan's deep historical ties with India, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today said he was looking forward to a summit meeting with his counterpart Narendra Modi tomorrow, after the two leaders spent time together in ancient Kyoto city visiting Buddhist temples.
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PM Narendra Modi's Day Out in Kyoto, With Varanasi on Mind
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began the second day of his four-day trip to Japan on Sunday with a visit to the famous Toji Temple in the historic city of Kyoto. As he went around the complex of the ancient Buddhist temple, his Japanese counterpart and "good friend" Shinzo Abe accompanied him.
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PM Modi Visits Buddhist Temples, Meets Kyoto Mayor
On his second day in Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited two leading Buddhist temples in Kyoto, met with the city mayor and and later sought Japan's help on combating sickle cell disease prevalent in tribal regions of India.
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PM Narendra Modi's Day Out in Kyoto Ahead of Formal Talks on Monday
An ancient city and a hub of ancient Buddhist traditions, Kyoto has been able to effectively blend its culture and heritage with cutting edge technology. For PM Modi, the Kyoto model could be essential in the process of rejuvenating Indian cities, a priority mission for this government.
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Netaji's Family Renews Plea To Bring Back Ashes In Urn At Japan Temple
Refuting perceptions of roadblocks to bring back the remains held in an urn in a Buddhist temple in Renkoji in Japan, a sections of Netaji's descendants claim to have evidence of temple willing to hand over the 'ashes' to India.
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Why Wine Is Given As Offering In This Buddhist Temple In Japan
At a Buddhist temple on a wooded hillside in Japan, grapes and wine bottles are given as offerings, and the head monk is also the honorary president of a vineyard cooperative.
-
'Funky' Monk Who Moonlights As DJ Now Teaches Grannies How To Make Music
At a remote temple in Japan cradled by a croissant-shaped mountain range, Akinobu Tatsumi leads a rare double life -- as a Buddhist monk who preaches about DJing.
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'Citizen Scientists' Track Radiation Seven Years After Fukushima
Beneath the elegant curves of the roof on the Seirinji Buddhist temple in Japan's Fukushima region hangs an unlikely adornment: a Geiger counter collecting real-time radiation readings
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In Japan, Buddhist Monk Uses Age-Old Wisdom To Create Driverless Taxis
Hisashi Taniguchi took a sabbatical from developing software for driverless taxis and drones to pilgrimage to a Buddhist temple in western Japan. He shaved his head, donned black robes and studied to become the shrine's leader.
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Japan May Change Temple Map Icon To Avoid Nazi Confusion
As Japan gears up to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and caters to a surging influx of foreign visitors, the country faces a cultural dilemma: Should it stop identifying Buddhist temples on maps with the traditional "manji" symbol that is often confused with a Nazi swastika?
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Monks Delivered Via Amazon As Role Of Japanese Temples Fade
In Japan, where communal ties to local Buddhist temples are fading, families have in recent years been able to go online to find a Buddhist monk to perform funerals and other rituals.
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'Crisis' in Girls Education, Says US First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama spoke today of a "crisis" gripping the world as she launched an initiative to help get girls into education, on the second day of her trip to Japan.
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Shinzo Abe Praises Indo-Japan Historical Ties Ahead of Summit Talks
Lauding Japan's deep historical ties with India, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today said he was looking forward to a summit meeting with his counterpart Narendra Modi tomorrow, after the two leaders spent time together in ancient Kyoto city visiting Buddhist temples.
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PM Narendra Modi's Day Out in Kyoto, With Varanasi on Mind
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began the second day of his four-day trip to Japan on Sunday with a visit to the famous Toji Temple in the historic city of Kyoto. As he went around the complex of the ancient Buddhist temple, his Japanese counterpart and "good friend" Shinzo Abe accompanied him.
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PM Modi Visits Buddhist Temples, Meets Kyoto Mayor
On his second day in Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited two leading Buddhist temples in Kyoto, met with the city mayor and and later sought Japan's help on combating sickle cell disease prevalent in tribal regions of India.
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PM Narendra Modi's Day Out in Kyoto Ahead of Formal Talks on Monday
An ancient city and a hub of ancient Buddhist traditions, Kyoto has been able to effectively blend its culture and heritage with cutting edge technology. For PM Modi, the Kyoto model could be essential in the process of rejuvenating Indian cities, a priority mission for this government.
