Buddhist practitioners' school on Mt. Koya

Buddhist practitioners' school on Mt. Koya

Students of Koyasan Senshugakuin, undergoing yearlong training and group living to become a Shingon Buddhist monk, walk in front of the Kompon Daito pagoda on Mt. Koya in western Japan on May 7, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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                Buddhist practitioners' school on Mt. Koya

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                  Buddhist practitioners' school on Mt. Koya

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                    Buddhist practitioners' school on Mt. Koya

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