Despite its long, turbulent history, Japan has a softer face that complements its warlike past. Meditation, to the Japanese, has long been a tradition of Japan's large population of Buddhists. This peaceful act, with its emphasis on deep contemplation and deliberation, focused and cleared the mind. read more
Buddhism was probably introduced in Japan after 500 AD. Japanese history gives 552 AD as the ‘official date.’ Meditation is an important practice in most (but not all) sects of Buddhism, so it would have been practiced by most students of Buddhism starting in the mid sixth century. read more
Buddhism was also a key driver in fostering literacy, education in general, and the arts in ancient Japan. Introduction to Japan Buddhism was introduced into Japan in either 538 CE or 552 CE (traditional date) from the Korean kingdom of Baekje . read more
Buddhism in Japan Buddhism is a religion that offers a spiritual path for transcending the suffering of existence. Samsara, the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth to which all beings are subject, results from the consequences incurred by oneʼs karma, the sum of good and bad actions that accumulates over many lives. read more