Sunday May 27, 2012

Buddhist crossing

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Buddhist monks chanting a sutra cross a street as they depart Tokyo’s Zojoji Temple.

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    herefornow

    Awesome picture. Captures the historical and religous culture of Japan in the midst of modern-day Tokyo.

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    KSB1978

    It's a bit like the Abbey Road thing by the Beatles :)

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    Gurukun

    Japanese rendition of the famous "BEATLES" picture?

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    Gurukun

    ...as KSB1978 had stated.

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    taj

    I got the instant Abbey Road flash as well.

    Great picture.

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    nisegaijin

    Would be cooler if there were four of them :-)

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    cactusJack

    Five Beatles?

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    HonestDictator

    Lol true it looks like that Beatles album cover xD. And to think we still have some folks that think that all religions should be abolished. It can help a society develop along a unique and interesting culture from religious beliefs. I'm glad my missus is buddist :D, she holds herself to some interesting virtues and morals.

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    afroengineer

    reminds me of Raiden in Mortal Kombat! alimbabaleeeeeeee

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    BurakuminDes

    Great pic. These monks, from what I can tell, are real. You have to be wary though - in my town, at least, a man has been been dressing up in this same gear for years and standing across from the train station pan-handling! I used to throw him a couple of yen, until a local friend told me he was a phony monk...

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