Initiation ceremony held for school pupils to become Buddhist monks

Initiation ceremony held for school pupils to become Buddhist monks

Around 140 elementary and junior high school students from around Japan attend a ceremony to become Buddhist monks at Higashi Honganji Temple in Kyoto on Aug. 4, 2015. The boys had their heads shaved and received Buddhist names and monk's clothing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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