[sarasi]

I am not at all sure either whether the Cultural Activities visa would cover it. I think that meditation could be considered cultural as well as religious and therefore that visa may be granted for people wanting to meditate at a Buddhist centre. People who wanted to meditate in Japan for an extended period would have to talk to Immigration to confirm.

What I am sure of is that a Religious Activities working visa wouldn't cover Buddhist meditation, for the reasons I mentioned above. If there's no remuneration then Immigration won't see it as work.