Japan – Page 4 – Dharma Documentaries

Zen, Japanese Arts and Culture

A look at the influence of Zen on all aspects of Japanese art and culture.

A look at Zen training at the Japanese Rinzai School of Zen Buddhism Shogen ji Monastery in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan.

A film that follows Michael Stone on his unusual pilgrimage to Japan in 2012.

A fascinating look at the practice of self-mummification as practiced by members of the Shingon sect in Japan.

A look at the works of the great Chinese ch’an artist Mu-xi, and his work, which now only survives in Japan.

A look at the Chinese calligraphic arts that have been preserved in Japan, and their influence on Japanese culture.

A look at the development of ink painting in Japan after its introduction from China and its relationship to western art forms.

A look at the Kamakura period in Japan and the changes that its art works underwent at that time.

A look at the history and co-existence of Buddhism and Shintoism in Japan.

The story of the heroic efforts of one Chinese monk to bring a good vinaya lineage and the dharma to Japan during the Tang dynasty.