Buddhist Monks Japan

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  Buddharoid: Japan unveils AI Robot Monk To Support Shrinking Buddhist Clergy

  Researchers in Japan have unveiled Buddharoid, an AI-powered robot monk designed to support shrinking Buddhist communities as temples face closure due to depopulation and declining religious affiliation.

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  The Black Eggs Of Japan's Owakudani: Why People Believe This Volcanic Snack Adds 7 Years To Their Life

  The legend surrounding the black eggs dates back over a thousand years and is tied to Kobo Daishi, a revered Buddhist monk and scholar from the Heian period

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  Abandoned Dog Saves Buddhist Monk From Bear Attack In Japan

  With the odds stacked against him, the 45-year-old monk was ready to throw in the towel until Chico intervened.

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  Japanese Buddhist Sect Probes Nun's Sexual Harassment Claims

  One of Japan's biggest Buddhist sects said Tuesday it has launched a probe after a nun accused a monk of sexually assaulting her for 14 years and an eminent priest of turning a blind eye.

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  Why Wine Is Given As Offering In This Buddhist Temple In Japan

  At a Buddhist temple on a wooded hillside in Japan, grapes and wine bottles are given as offerings, and the head monk is also the honorary president of a vineyard cooperative.

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  Why Japanese Monks Are Sharing Videos Of Things They Can Do In Traditional Robes

  Japanese monks are posting videos on Twitter which show them doing things like juggling and skipping while wearing their traditional robes after a monk was pulled over for driving in his robe.

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  Need Some Guidance? This App Helps You With Sermons From Buddhist Monks

  Feeling uncertain about life? Need guidance? A Japanese firm is launching a new service allowing you to talk to a smart speaker and receive a sermon from Buddhist monks.

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  'Funky' Monk Who Moonlights As DJ Now Teaches Grannies How To Make Music

  At a remote temple in Japan cradled by a croissant-shaped mountain range, Akinobu Tatsumi leads a rare double life -- as a Buddhist monk who preaches about DJing.

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  In Japan, Buddhist Monk Uses Age-Old Wisdom To Create Driverless Taxis

  Hisashi Taniguchi took a sabbatical from developing software for driverless taxis and drones to pilgrimage to a Buddhist temple in western Japan. He shaved his head, donned black robes and studied to become the shrine's leader.

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  A Pint Or A Prayer? Monks In Japan Put Buddhism On The Menu

  The hum of conversation and the clinking of spoons and coffee cups fills the wood-panelled cafe in a fashionable Tokyo neighbourhood as more than a dozen customers sip drinks and nibble desserts.

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  Monks Delivered Via Amazon As Role Of Japanese Temples Fade

  In Japan, where communal ties to local Buddhist temples are fading, families have in recent years been able to go online to find a Buddhist monk to perform funerals and other rituals.

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  Japanese Monk Goes 9 Days Without Food, Water or Sleep

  A Japanese Buddhist monk today finished a gruelling nine-day ritual without eating, drinking, or sleeping as he chanted sutras 100,000 times, reports said.

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  Meditating Buddhist monk saddles up for London

  He'd prefer enlightenment to a medal, but when Japan's horse-riding Buddhist monk Kenki Sato saddles up for London 2012, he'll be representing one of the Olympics' more unusual families.