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From 1942 through till 1945, the 14th Army fought its way into Burma, but its exploits were buried under other Allied ...
A longstanding dispute over the control of Bodh Gaya’s Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar is once again at the forefront. Several ...
Protesting Buddhist monks under All India Buddhist Forum have submitted a memorandum to the Bihar government for the repeal ...
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for public office for five years, meaning she would not be ...
With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...
Bodh Gaya, India — As he stood in a queue outside a makeshift tent kitchen for breakfast, 30-year-old Abhishek Bauddh could ...
One of Japan’s most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party ...
As far back as the 14th century, the lush backyard of the contemporary Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was called Tsubakiyama, or ...
When Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami issued a proclamation on Tuesday announcing the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, no one in the audience remembered the last time Hanamatsuri festivities were held at the ...
For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...
Last spring, the Japan National Tourism Organization reported back-to-back months with more than 3 million inbound visitors, ...