Buddhist priest enters hall for 9-day fasting

Buddhist priest enters hall for 9-day fasting

Buddhist priest Kogen Kamahori (C) enters a hall at Enryaku-ji temple in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 13, 2015, to undertake the challenging practice of chanting sutras for nine consecutive days without drinking, eating and sleeping as part of a seven-year quest for enlightenment. (Pool photo by Kyoto Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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