Monk at renowned Japanese temple reprimanded for violent act

Monk at renowned Japanese temple reprimanded for violent act

File photo taken in June 2007 shows Enryaku-ji, the headquarters of the Tendai school of Buddhism, on Mt. Hiei in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture in western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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