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Buddha and bronzer: The Japanese monk who loves make-up

Nov. 12, 2018 06:49 am JST 4 Comments

By Sara Hussein

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Jandworld
Nov. 12, 2018 05:59 pm JST

Given there are European abbots in JP... monks and femals are rather shinto than buddhists mainstream.

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Wolfnipple Chips
Nov. 12, 2018 10:44 pm JST

Why shave your head to renounce the world when you are just going to put on make-up? Only be a monk if you are serious about it, otherwise don't bother and do stop pretending.

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Wolfpack
Nov. 13, 2018 01:41 am JST

Wow a cross-dressing monk! Japan never ceases to amaze.

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BackpackingNepal
Nov. 13, 2018 05:44 am JST

It already happened in the 80s and there is a Japanese movie 'Fancy Dance from 1989 and also one in 2017..forgot name..but Not that movie Suffering from Ninko.

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Buddha and bronzer: The Japanese monk who loves make-up