Worshippers at a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, are read sermons and Buddhist scriptures by a robot modeled after the Buddhist goddess of mercy, Kannon. Inside Kodaiji Temple is a 6-foot-4-inch and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hundreds of people have joined an annual year-end clean at two major Buddhist temples in Kyoto, continuing a tradition that dates ...

In what is a sign of things to come, there is now a robot preaching sermons at a Japanese temple. Japan has always been two steps ahead the rest of the world in terms of incorporating technology in ...

Few Japanese cities can rival Kyoto for its beguiling mix of experiences, from its manga museums and traditional workshops to Buddhist temples and blossom trees. The real joy, though, is in its many ...