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Japan's Traditional Daruma Doll, Gifted To PM Modi, Has Indian Roots
The Daruma doll is inspired by Bodhidharma, a monk from Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu.
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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 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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Buddha And Bronzer: The Japanese Monk Who Loves Make-Up
As make-up artist Kodo Nishimura sashays into a room in Tokyo balanced on pin-thin heels, he could hardly look less like a practising Buddhist monk.
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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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Brutal Hours Aren't Just For Salarymen: Japanese Monk Sues Temple For Overwork
Brutally long working hours are not just the preserve of Japanese office workers and laborers. Now, a Buddhist monk who works at a temple on the famed Mount Koya is suing his employers over his heavy workload, saying the early starts and late nights have made him depressed.
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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 Buddhist Monks Compete In Test Of Skills
Japanese Buddhist monks strutted their stuff today in a contest highlighting skills in chanting sutras, giving funeral sermons and, surprisingly, loud karate chops.
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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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Japan's Traditional Daruma Doll, Gifted To PM Modi, Has Indian Roots
The Daruma doll is inspired by Bodhidharma, a monk from Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu.
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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 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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Buddha And Bronzer: The Japanese Monk Who Loves Make-Up
As make-up artist Kodo Nishimura sashays into a room in Tokyo balanced on pin-thin heels, he could hardly look less like a practising Buddhist monk.
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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.
-
'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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Brutal Hours Aren't Just For Salarymen: Japanese Monk Sues Temple For Overwork
Brutally long working hours are not just the preserve of Japanese office workers and laborers. Now, a Buddhist monk who works at a temple on the famed Mount Koya is suing his employers over his heavy workload, saying the early starts and late nights have made him depressed.
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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 Buddhist Monks Compete In Test Of Skills
Japanese Buddhist monks strutted their stuff today in a contest highlighting skills in chanting sutras, giving funeral sermons and, surprisingly, loud karate chops.
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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.
