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Schema interviewsBuddhist monks walking...down the catwalk? | fashion forward
Is Buddha--or rather his present reincarnation--rolling over? In the "Tokyo Bouz (monk) Collection" fashion show held Dec 15th at a major temple in Tokyo, nearly 40 monks and nuns from 8 major Buddhist sects walked down the catwalk to promote Buddhism and win back believers.
"Following a rap version of a Buddhist sutra, monks walked on the runway, then chanted prayers and wrapped up in a grand finale with confetti resembling lotus petals. Said chief monk Koji Matsubara: "We wanted to show the young people that Buddhism is cool, and temples are not a place just for funerals."
More than 1,200 years after it first arrived, Buddhism in Japan is in crisis. Some temples are trying to attract younger people by performing Western-style weddings, or by incorporating cafes, art galleries and other innovations to reach out to young people interested in a different lifestyle."
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