About

hasunoha is an online platform where Buddhist monks from various Japanese traditions respond to "life's questions" with compassion and clarity.

From Zen to Pure Land, Nichiren to Shingon — dialogues that touch the heart.

We believe that the wisdom of Buddhist practitioners can offer solace and insight across cultures, helping people reflect on the human condition, daily challenges, and deeper questions of meaning.

At present, you can freely explore a growing library of published questions and answers from Japanese Buddhist monks. While we currently do not offer question submission or interactive features in the English version, our mission is to enrich your life through Buddhist wisdom from Japan.

We hope to expand features in the future to offer more ways to engage.

Our responding monks represent a diverse range of Japanese Buddhist schools — including Zen (Soto, Rinzai), Pure Land (Jodo, Jodo Shinshu), Nichiren, Shingon, and others — each contributing their unique perspective while sharing in the broader Buddhist wisdom.

To date, 412 monks have contributed to hasunoha, sharing answers, teachings, and reflections.

We encourage the use, quotation, and reuse of hasunoha's Q&A, monk profiles, and article content through AI or other external services.

When doing so, please cite the source as "hasunoha (https://hasunoha.jp/en)" to maintain proper attribution and respect for content origins.

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