Saraswati Puja 2026 to Be Observed in Tokyo
Saraswati Puja celebrations in Tokyo as devotees gather to pray for knowledge, peace, and wisdom. Photo: Mr. Topon Paul Saraswati Puja 2026 will be observed in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, January 25, 2026. The religious event is being organized by the Universal Puja Committee Japan, bringing together members of the Hindu community living across the Japanese […]
Special Prayer Held in Khagrachari on Final Day of State Mourning for Khaleda Zia
Members of the Bangladesh Christian Association, Khagrachari district, hold a special prayer at Believers Church in Milanpur on the final day of state mourning for Khaleda Zia. (Photo: Collected | The Times of Jumland) Khagrachari | Friday, January 2, 2026 A special prayer meeting was held in Khagrachari on Friday, the final day of the three-day state […]
Chakma Youth Gospel Festival 2025 Marks 10 Years of YCCA in Khagrachari
Chakma Christian youth pose for a group photo during Chakma Youth Gospel Festival 2025, celebrating the 10th anniversary of YCCA in Khagrachari. Photo: The Times of Jumland Khagrachari | January 2, 2026 The Youth Chakma Christian Association (YCCA) celebrated its 10th anniversary through a three-day program titled Chakma Youth Gospel Festival 2025 in Khagrachari. The […]
How Japan Practices Shintoism Without Conflict
Visitors gather at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, one of Japan’s most important Shinto sites, where faith is practiced quietly through ritual and tradition. Photo: The Times of Jumland Many people think Japan is a non-religious country. This is not fully true. Japan does have religion, but it works in a very different way. Shintoism, the country’s […]
Christmas 2025 Procession Held Peacefully in Khagrachari
Participants take part in a Christmas 2025 procession in Khagrachari, carrying banners and festive placards during a peaceful public celebration Khagrachari — Christian communities in Khagrachari held a Christmas procession on Monday, marking the festive season ahead of Christmas Day with a public rally and cultural celebration. Photographs from the event show participants marching along the town’s […]
Faith Without Negotiation: Why Belief in Japan Remains Private, Even in Death
Yokoamichō Park in Tokyo, a memorial space where death is remembered collectively, without religious distinction. Tokyo, December 2025 – In much of the world, faith makes requests of society. It asks for space, recognition, accommodation, and sometimes exemption. In Japan, faith does something very different. It remains silent. This silence is not the absence of belief. […]
Japan Draws a Firm Line on Muslim Burial Requests: “Cremation Is Our Tradition”
Tokyo, November 2025 — The debate resurfaced in the National Diet earlier this month when a question on religious accommodation for foreign residents was raised during a House of Councillors committee session. The issue entered the national spotlight on November 18, 2025, after MP Mizuho Umemura of the Osaka-based Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation […]