But that wasn't always the case. The legendary Sohei warrior monks of medieval Japan were quite the opposite of the image of ...

Japanese monks have been skipping, skating and juggling to show how unrestrictive their traditional attire is. It comes after a monk was fined by police for driving while wearing a kimono because ...

Warrior monks at Enryakuji temple ... Nobunaga did not like that when he was consolidating power in many parts of Japan. He was outraged when the temple sheltered enemy warlords in Mount Hiei.

Samurai warriors derived their status and salaries ... With no wars to fight, some ronin became farmers or monks while others led lives as mercenaries or bandits. Then and Now The term "ronin ...