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London, UK. 12th Sept, 2017. Japanese Buddhist monks join the protests against DSEi Arms Fair (Defence & Security Equipment International) - the world's largest arms fair held at Excel Centre in east London. Credit: Guy Corbishley/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RMK6D7Y8–London, UK. 12th Sept, 2017. Japanese Buddhist monks join the protests against DSEi Arms Fair (Defence & Security Equipment International) - the world's largest arms fair held at Excel Centre in east London. Credit: Guy Corbishley/Alamy Live News

Japanese Buddhist monks, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan 1958 Stock Photo

RM2A4A1YK–Japanese Buddhist monks, Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan 1958

Mahadev Desai with Japanese Buddhist monks, Sevagram Ashram, Sewagram, Wardha, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 1940, India, Asia, old vintage 1900s picture Stock Photo

RMEXMJKK–Mahadev Desai with Japanese Buddhist monks, Sevagram Ashram, Sewagram, Wardha, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 1940, India, Asia, old vintage 1900s picture

Buddhist monks at the Chion-in temple in Kyoto, Japan, Asia Stock Photo

RMBDFEPT–Buddhist monks at the Chion-in temple in Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Buddhist monks prepare for the Daikokuten ceremony, Kamakura JP Stock Photo

RMAW78HW–Buddhist monks prepare for the Daikokuten ceremony, Kamakura JP

[ 1890s Japan - Japanese Buddhist Monks ] — Takahatsuzou (mendicant monks) wearing sacks to collect money on their chests, sugegasa hats and waraji (straw sandals) 19th century vintage albumen photograph. Stock Photo

RMW13RHH–[ 1890s Japan - Japanese Buddhist Monks ] — Takahatsuzou (mendicant monks) wearing sacks to collect money on their chests, sugegasa hats and waraji (straw sandals) 19th century vintage albumen photograph.

Japanese buddhist Monks wearing traditional bright orange silk robes at an ancient ceremony Todaiji temple Nara Japan Asia Stock Photo

RMAJ9420–Japanese buddhist Monks wearing traditional bright orange silk robes at an ancient ceremony Todaiji temple Nara Japan Asia

Tokyo, Japan. 19th May, 2016. Japanese Buddhist monks attend a rally in Tokyo, capital of Japan, on May 19, 2016. Japan's civic groups held a rally here on Thursday, submitting 12 million signatures demanding repeal of a controversial security law to the Diet through opposition parties. © Ma Ping/Xinhua/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RMG1TRYB–Tokyo, Japan. 19th May, 2016. Japanese Buddhist monks attend a rally in Tokyo, capital of Japan, on May 19, 2016. Japan's civic groups held a rally here on Thursday, submitting 12 million signatures demanding repeal of a controversial security law to the Diet through opposition parties. © Ma Ping/Xinhua/Alamy Live News

A member of a group of Japanese Buddhist monks on a visit to Auschwitz. Stock Photo

RMB6XE4E–A member of a group of Japanese Buddhist monks on a visit to Auschwitz.

Monk Kimura Gikem Oshonin of Japanese Shoshu Buddhist Temple in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India. Stock Photo

RMBPTHAT–Monk Kimura Gikem Oshonin of Japanese Shoshu Buddhist Temple in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Japanese monks in prayer in the 19th century. Stock Photo

RMC0E0RK–Japanese monks in prayer in the 19th century.

Komuso Buddhist monks, Japan Stock Photo

RMDRJ7HR–Komuso Buddhist monks, Japan

Vishwa Shanti Japanese World Peace Buddhist Stupa and Tibetan monks circumambulating, Rajgir. India Stock Photo

RMANFN15–Vishwa Shanti Japanese World Peace Buddhist Stupa and Tibetan monks circumambulating, Rajgir. India

A Buddhist monks stands with his alms bowl in Kyoto Stock Photo

RMAH9TE3–A Buddhist monks stands with his alms bowl in Kyoto

Japanese Buddhist monk in front of Kiyomizu-dera temple entrance busy with tourists. Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan 2017. Stock Photo

RMKWP0WW–Japanese Buddhist monk in front of Kiyomizu-dera temple entrance busy with tourists. Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan 2017.

In front of the monument of the Austrian Archduke Karl at the Heldenplatz in Vienna: a group of japanese buddhist monks are fasting for world-peace. They are seated in sight of the Hofburg, the conference area of the CSCE conference in Vienna on November 11th 1986. - 19861111 PD0011 - Rechteinfo: Rights Managed (RM) Stock Photo

RM2X130D8–In front of the monument of the Austrian Archduke Karl at the Heldenplatz in Vienna: a group of japanese buddhist monks are fasting for world-peace. They are seated in sight of the Hofburg, the conference area of the CSCE conference in Vienna on November 11th 1986. - 19861111 PD0011 - Rechteinfo: Rights Managed (RM)

Japanese buddhist monks perform during the Niconico Chokaigi festival in Makuhari Messe Convention Center on April 29, 2018, Chiba, Japan. Niconico Chokaigi is organized by Japan's largest social video website Niconico which has over 70 million registered users, including 2.2 million paying members. Organizers claim to attract 150,000 visitors during the two-day festival. Credit: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RMMGTXC6–Japanese buddhist monks perform during the Niconico Chokaigi festival in Makuhari Messe Convention Center on April 29, 2018, Chiba, Japan. Niconico Chokaigi is organized by Japan's largest social video website Niconico which has over 70 million registered users, including 2.2 million paying members. Organizers claim to attract 150,000 visitors during the two-day festival. Credit: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO/Alamy Live News

Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Buddhist monk begging in front of a shop Stock Photo

RMB1A2CM–Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Buddhist monk begging in front of a shop

Japanese Buddhist Pilgrim Monks at Koyasan Stock Photo

RMBF402X–Japanese Buddhist Pilgrim Monks at Koyasan

RMK6D80H–London, UK. 12th Sept, 2017. Japanese Buddhist monks join the protests against DSEi Arms Fair (Defence & Security Equipment International) - the world's largest arms fair held at Excel Centre in east London. Credit: Guy Corbishley/Alamy Live News

Blind Monks Examining an Elephant: Illustration of Buddhist parable where each monk reached a different conclusion depending which part of the animal he examined. Itcho Hanabusa (1652-1754), Japanese artist. Religion Buddhism Stock Photo

RMD98T6W–Blind Monks Examining an Elephant: Illustration of Buddhist parable where each monk reached a different conclusion depending which part of the animal he examined. Itcho Hanabusa (1652-1754), Japanese artist. Religion Buddhism

Status of Forces Agreement personnel attend an Eisa march on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2022. Originating from Okinawa, Eisa started as a traditional dance performed by Japanese Buddhist monks to honor the spirits of their ancestors. Since then, Eisa has evolved into a form of modern entertainment commonly performed during the Obon Festival in the summer months. Stock Photo

RM2MG5KN1–Status of Forces Agreement personnel attend an Eisa march on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2022. Originating from Okinawa, Eisa started as a traditional dance performed by Japanese Buddhist monks to honor the spirits of their ancestors. Since then, Eisa has evolved into a form of modern entertainment commonly performed during the Obon Festival in the summer months.

Bildnummer: 58914104 Datum: 13.12.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (121213) -- NANJING, Dec. 13, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Buddhist monks chant mantras for Nanjing Massacre victims during a religious service at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China s Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2012, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. Nanjing was occupied on Dec. 13, 1937, by Japanese troops who began a six-week massacre. Records show more than 300,000 Chinese unarmed soldiers and civilians were killed. (Xinhua/Shen Peng) (lm Stock Photo

RM2RKX826–Bildnummer: 58914104 Datum: 13.12.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (121213) -- NANJING, Dec. 13, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Buddhist monks chant mantras for Nanjing Massacre victims during a religious service at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China s Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2012, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. Nanjing was occupied on Dec. 13, 1937, by Japanese troops who began a six-week massacre. Records show more than 300,000 Chinese unarmed soldiers and civilians were killed. (Xinhua/Shen Peng) (lm

Crowd of tourists and buddhist monks in orange robes gathers to take a photograph at the Great Buddha's of Kamakura statue. Stock Photo

RF2AF430J–Crowd of tourists and buddhist monks in orange robes gathers to take a photograph at the Great Buddha's of Kamakura statue.

Young Zen Buddhist monks sweeping paths and raking the gravel early in the morning at Nanzen-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan Stock Photo

RMEG9TG5–Young Zen Buddhist monks sweeping paths and raking the gravel early in the morning at Nanzen-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan

Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Ch'an (Sanskrit: Dhyana, Japanese: Zen) to China, and regarded as the first Chinese patriarch. According to Chinese legend, he also began the physical training of the Shaolin monks that led to the creation of Shaolinquan. Stock Photo

RM2B030FR–Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Ch'an (Sanskrit: Dhyana, Japanese: Zen) to China, and regarded as the first Chinese patriarch. According to Chinese legend, he also began the physical training of the Shaolin monks that led to the creation of Shaolinquan.

Buddhist monks lead a service to mark the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in Japan during World War II. Peace campaigners will mark the 60th anniversary of the atom bomb being dropped on Nagasaki, today. Some 80,000 people died, 74,000 of them almost immediately, when the US released the bomb on the Japanese city at 11.02am in 1945. Prayers were held at Westminster Cathedral in the morning and afternoon, followed by an evening procession to the Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park. Stock Photo

RMG8J13C–Buddhist monks lead a service to mark the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in Japan during World War II. Peace campaigners will mark the 60th anniversary of the atom bomb being dropped on Nagasaki, today. Some 80,000 people died, 74,000 of them almost immediately, when the US released the bomb on the Japanese city at 11.02am in 1945. Prayers were held at Westminster Cathedral in the morning and afternoon, followed by an evening procession to the Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park.

Buddhist priest's stole with phoenix, dragon, and flower, 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 12 3/16 × 59 7/8 in. (30.96 × 152.08 cm), Brocaded silk, Japan, 19th century, Varicolored dragons and phoenixes cavort among a plethora of flowers on this silk brocade stole made for a Buddhist monk. Known as ōhi in Japanese, such stoles are placed on the right shoulders of monks when wearing a particular variety of outer robe (kesa) formed from seven individual pieces of fabric Stock Photo

RM2T90G45–Buddhist priest's stole with phoenix, dragon, and flower, 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 12 3/16 × 59 7/8 in. (30.96 × 152.08 cm), Brocaded silk, Japan, 19th century, Varicolored dragons and phoenixes cavort among a plethora of flowers on this silk brocade stole made for a Buddhist monk. Known as ōhi in Japanese, such stoles are placed on the right shoulders of monks when wearing a particular variety of outer robe (kesa) formed from seven individual pieces of fabric

Art inspired by The Third Sawamura Sojuro & the Second Ichikawa Monnosuke as Buddhist Monks, Edo period (1615–1868), 1791, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (32.1 x 14.6 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT Stock Photo

RF2HW34E6–Art inspired by The Third Sawamura Sojuro & the Second Ichikawa Monnosuke as Buddhist Monks, Edo period (1615–1868), 1791, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 12 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (32.1 x 14.6 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT

[ 1920s Japan - Japanese Female Buddhist Priest ] — High placed female buddhist priest at Zenkouji temple in Nagano. She is holding a Hossu staf with bundled hair, and wearing a monk’s stole, called Kesa, made of sumptuous silk brocade. Kesa are draped over one shoulder and under the opposite arm in order to wrap it around the body. 20th century vintage postcard. Stock Photo

RMWATKTG–[ 1920s Japan - Japanese Female Buddhist Priest ] — High placed female buddhist priest at Zenkouji temple in Nagano. She is holding a Hossu staf with bundled hair, and wearing a monk’s stole, called Kesa, made of sumptuous silk brocade. Kesa are draped over one shoulder and under the opposite arm in order to wrap it around the body. 20th century vintage postcard.

Nanzen ji Temple Kyoto Japan Japanese monks Stock Photo

RMA7P5CY–Nanzen ji Temple Kyoto Japan Japanese monks

Itcho Hanabusa Japanese school Blind Monks Examining an Elephant : Illustration of Buddhist parable where each monk reached a different conclusion depending which part of the animal he examined Woodblock Stock Photo

RMTXG7T8–Itcho Hanabusa Japanese school Blind Monks Examining an Elephant : Illustration of Buddhist parable where each monk reached a different conclusion depending which part of the animal he examined Woodblock

Buddhist monks at Buddha's birthday celebration beneath Great Buddha, Daibutsu, Kamakura. Stock Photo

RMAC7WT4–Buddhist monks at Buddha's birthday celebration beneath Great Buddha, Daibutsu, Kamakura.

The Buddhist Monks and craftsmen building the London Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park London 1985 Stock Photo

RM2J6NMB5–The Buddhist Monks and craftsmen building the London Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park London 1985

KYOTO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 21, 2015: Monks peform rites at Chishakuin in Kyoto. Stock Photo

RFF792X2–KYOTO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 21, 2015: Monks peform rites at Chishakuin in Kyoto.

RMMGTXCA–Japanese buddhist monks perform during the Niconico Chokaigi festival in Makuhari Messe Convention Center on April 29, 2018, Chiba, Japan. Niconico Chokaigi is organized by Japan's largest social video website Niconico which has over 70 million registered users, including 2.2 million paying members. Organizers claim to attract 150,000 visitors during the two-day festival. Credit: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO/Alamy Live News

Japan, Kanagawa prefecture, Enoshima island, Shingon sect of Mikkyo Buddhism led by Ekan Ikeguchi, fire ceremony Stock Photo

RMB8FY83–Japan, Kanagawa prefecture, Enoshima island, Shingon sect of Mikkyo Buddhism led by Ekan Ikeguchi, fire ceremony

group photo of monks in Zen Buddhist ceremony, Tenryū-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan Stock Photo

RM2AK7EAC–group photo of monks in Zen Buddhist ceremony, Tenryū-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan

RMK6D809–London, UK. 12th Sept, 2017. Japanese Buddhist monks join the protests against DSEi Arms Fair (Defence & Security Equipment International) - the world's largest arms fair held at Excel Centre in east London. Credit: Guy Corbishley/Alamy Live News

Japanese Okimono in the form of a Yamabushi and a Buddhist disciple, 19th century. Made from Ivory. Yamabushi are Japanese mountain hermits seen as mighty warriors with supernatural powers. These monks studied nature, religious/spiritual texts and images, and a variety of martial arts. The artefact shows the pair in movement during a fight. The level of detail shows that it's creator was very skilled. Stock Photo

RMDYF1KP–Japanese Okimono in the form of a Yamabushi and a Buddhist disciple, 19th century. Made from Ivory. Yamabushi are Japanese mountain hermits seen as mighty warriors with supernatural powers. These monks studied nature, religious/spiritual texts and images, and a variety of martial arts. The artefact shows the pair in movement during a fight. The level of detail shows that it's creator was very skilled.

Drummers with Jaagaru Eisa Group perform an Eisa march in the Plaza Housing area, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2022. Originating from Okinawa, Eisa started as a traditional dance performed by Japanese Buddhist monks to honor the spirits of their ancestors. Since then, Eisa has evolved into a form of modern entertainment commonly performed during the Obon Festival in the summer months. Stock Photo

RM2MG5MWK–Drummers with Jaagaru Eisa Group perform an Eisa march in the Plaza Housing area, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2022. Originating from Okinawa, Eisa started as a traditional dance performed by Japanese Buddhist monks to honor the spirits of their ancestors. Since then, Eisa has evolved into a form of modern entertainment commonly performed during the Obon Festival in the summer months.

Bildnummer: 58914094 Datum: 13.12.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (121213) -- NANJING, Dec. 13, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Buddhist monks chant mantras for Nanjing Massacre victims at a religious service at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China s Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2012, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. Nanjing was occupied on Dec. 13, 1937, by Japanese troops who began a six-week massacre. Records show more than 300,000 Chinese unarmed soldiers and civilians were killed. (Xinhua/Shen Peng) (lmm) C Stock Photo

RM2RKX834–Bildnummer: 58914094 Datum: 13.12.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (121213) -- NANJING, Dec. 13, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Buddhist monks chant mantras for Nanjing Massacre victims at a religious service at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China s Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2012, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. Nanjing was occupied on Dec. 13, 1937, by Japanese troops who began a six-week massacre. Records show more than 300,000 Chinese unarmed soldiers and civilians were killed. (Xinhua/Shen Peng) (lmm) C

Tono Gohyaku Rakan, relief of Buddhist monks of natural stones, natural gallery, Tono city, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia Stock Photo

RM2X1PPKM–Tono Gohyaku Rakan, relief of Buddhist monks of natural stones, natural gallery, Tono city, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia

Monk Kimura Gikem Oshonin of Japanese Shoshu Temple in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India. Stock Photo

RMBPX1WF–Monk Kimura Gikem Oshonin of Japanese Shoshu Temple in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Buddhist monks performing prayers and music Kyoto city Honshu Japan Asia Stock Photo

RMA0X7XG–Buddhist monks performing prayers and music Kyoto city Honshu Japan Asia

Buddhist monks attend a memorial service for Franz Jagerstatter which remembered the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in Japan during World War II, inside the crypt of Westminster Cathedral. Peace campaigners will mark the 60th anniversary of the atom bomb being dropped on Nagasaki. Some 80,000 people died, 74,000 of them almost immediately, when the US released the bomb on the Japanese city at 11.02am in 1945. Prayers were held at Westminster Cathedral in the morning and afternoon, followed by an evening procession to the Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park. Stock Photo

RMG8JDRM–Buddhist monks attend a memorial service for Franz Jagerstatter which remembered the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in Japan during World War II, inside the crypt of Westminster Cathedral. Peace campaigners will mark the 60th anniversary of the atom bomb being dropped on Nagasaki. Some 80,000 people died, 74,000 of them almost immediately, when the US released the bomb on the Japanese city at 11.02am in 1945. Prayers were held at Westminster Cathedral in the morning and afternoon, followed by an evening procession to the Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park.

Buddhist priest's robe (kesa), c. 1800, Unknown Japanese, 44 3/4 x 84 in. (113.67 x 213.36 cm), Silk, metallic threads, Japan, 18th-19th century, Kesa is the Japanese version of the Sanskrit Kāṣāya, robes worn by Buddhist monks. Kesa are made by sewing together multiple smaller rectangular and square panels into vertical columns. They come in three different types (five, seven, and nine or twenty-five) depending on the number of columns, and the uses change as the numbers increase. This kesa has seven columns, and thus is called a shichijō kesa (Sanskrit uttarā saṃghāṭī) Stock Photo

RM2T90AEE–Buddhist priest's robe (kesa), c. 1800, Unknown Japanese, 44 3/4 x 84 in. (113.67 x 213.36 cm), Silk, metallic threads, Japan, 18th-19th century, Kesa is the Japanese version of the Sanskrit Kāṣāya, robes worn by Buddhist monks. Kesa are made by sewing together multiple smaller rectangular and square panels into vertical columns. They come in three different types (five, seven, and nine or twenty-five) depending on the number of columns, and the uses change as the numbers increase. This kesa has seven columns, and thus is called a shichijō kesa (Sanskrit uttarā saṃghāṭī)

The Atomic ( A-Bomb) Dome in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima, Japan, 6th AUgust 2005. Stock Photo

RMBH8TE0–The Atomic ( A-Bomb) Dome in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima, Japan, 6th AUgust 2005.

[ 1930s Japan - Japanese Monks with Donation Bags ] — Four Buddhist monks with donation bags, ready to collect donations in town. The text on the bags reads Shokoku Senmon Dojo (相國専門道場). Shokoku-ji is a Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto, founded in 1382. A senmon dojo is a training monastery of the Rinzai school, one of three Zen sects in Japanese Buddhism. Monks train here to attain qualification for priesthood. 20th century gelatin silver print. Stock Photo

RM2BN050P–[ 1930s Japan - Japanese Monks with Donation Bags ] — Four Buddhist monks with donation bags, ready to collect donations in town. The text on the bags reads Shokoku Senmon Dojo (相國専門道場). Shokoku-ji is a Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto, founded in 1382. A senmon dojo is a training monastery of the Rinzai school, one of three Zen sects in Japanese Buddhism. Monks train here to attain qualification for priesthood. 20th century gelatin silver print.

RMA7P5DM–Nanzen ji Temple Kyoto Japan Japanese monks

Woven rice straw hats and rope sandals worn by begging (mendicant) monks at Taizo-in temple, Myoshinji, Kyoto, Japan Stock Photo

RMCTR2Y5–Woven rice straw hats and rope sandals worn by begging (mendicant) monks at Taizo-in temple, Myoshinji, Kyoto, Japan

Monks in blue robes walking in a row in the Zen Buddhist Temple of Engakuji in Kamakura Japan Stock Photo

RMAWW5MW–Monks in blue robes walking in a row in the Zen Buddhist Temple of Engakuji in Kamakura Japan

RM2J6NM5Y–The Buddhist Monks and craftsmen building the London Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park London 1985

Todai-Ji Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan Stock Photo

RMEX0969–Todai-Ji Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan

RMMGTXCC–Japanese buddhist monks perform during the Niconico Chokaigi festival in Makuhari Messe Convention Center on April 29, 2018, Chiba, Japan. Niconico Chokaigi is organized by Japan's largest social video website Niconico which has over 70 million registered users, including 2.2 million paying members. Organizers claim to attract 150,000 visitors during the two-day festival. Credit: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO/Alamy Live News

Buddhist monks looking at the Sanmon Gate in Zenko-ji, a buddhist temple located in Nagano, Japan Stock Photo

RFKX8YY5–Buddhist monks looking at the Sanmon Gate in Zenko-ji, a buddhist temple located in Nagano, Japan

selfie group photo of monks in Zen Buddhist ceremony, Tenryū-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan Stock Photo

RM2AK7E44–selfie group photo of monks in Zen Buddhist ceremony, Tenryū-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan

RMK6D7YC–London, UK. 12th Sept, 2017. Japanese Buddhist monks join the protests against DSEi Arms Fair (Defence & Security Equipment International) - the world's largest arms fair held at Excel Centre in east London. Credit: Guy Corbishley/Alamy Live News

Buddhist monks on cleaning duty at Sanno-in Temple in the Danjo Garan complex of Kongobuji Temple atop Koyasan (Mount Koya) Stock Photo

RMD3TCTX–Buddhist monks on cleaning duty at Sanno-in Temple in the Danjo Garan complex of Kongobuji Temple atop Koyasan (Mount Koya)

Shime-daiko drummers with Jaagaru Eisa Group perform in an Eisa march on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2022. Originating from Okinawa, Eisa started as a traditional dance performed by Japanese Buddhist monks to honor the spirits of their ancestors. Since then, Eisa has evolved into a form of modern entertainment commonly performed during the Obon Festival in the summer months. Stock Photo

RM2MG5K6H–Shime-daiko drummers with Jaagaru Eisa Group perform in an Eisa march on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2022. Originating from Okinawa, Eisa started as a traditional dance performed by Japanese Buddhist monks to honor the spirits of their ancestors. Since then, Eisa has evolved into a form of modern entertainment commonly performed during the Obon Festival in the summer months.

Bildnummer: 58914096 Datum: 13.12.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (121213) -- NANJING, Dec. 13, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Japanese Buddhist monks pray for Nanjing Massacre victims in front of a memorial wall on which names of the Nanjing Massacre victims are engraved, during a religious service at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China s Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2012, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. Nanjing was occupied on Dec. 13, 1937, by Japanese troops who began a six-week massacre. Records show Stock Photo

RM2RKX835–Bildnummer: 58914096 Datum: 13.12.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (121213) -- NANJING, Dec. 13, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Japanese Buddhist monks pray for Nanjing Massacre victims in front of a memorial wall on which names of the Nanjing Massacre victims are engraved, during a religious service at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China s Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2012, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. Nanjing was occupied on Dec. 13, 1937, by Japanese troops who began a six-week massacre. Records show

RM2X1PPKE–Tono Gohyaku Rakan, relief of Buddhist monks of natural stones, natural gallery, Tono city, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia

Japan, Honshu, Tokyo, Ginza, Chuo-dori Shopping Street, Monk Walking Pass Construction Site Security Guard Stock Photo

RM2B08309–Japan, Honshu, Tokyo, Ginza, Chuo-dori Shopping Street, Monk Walking Pass Construction Site Security Guard

The Peace Pagoda donated by Japanese monks in 1985 Battersea London England United Kingdom Europe Stock Photo

RMA0PWNM–The Peace Pagoda donated by Japanese monks in 1985 Battersea London England United Kingdom Europe

JAPAN Honshu Wakayama Mount Koyosan Centre of Shingon Buddhist sect Novice monks in black and white robes filing through snow Stock Photo

RMB1WJ00–JAPAN Honshu Wakayama Mount Koyosan Centre of Shingon Buddhist sect Novice monks in black and white robes filing through snow

Monk's robe storage box with fly whisk, 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 5 1/2 × 15 3/4 × 13 1/16 in. (13.97 × 40.01 × 33.18 cm), Black lacquer with gold maki-e and lead inlay, Japan, 19th century, This dramatic lacquer box (kesabako) stored a Buddhist monk's robe. The design on its lid represents a fly whisk (hossu) made of animal hair. Such whisks represented the Buddhist reverence for all life because they were used to gently brush away annoying insects without harming them. They also became symbolic of the enlightened mind Stock Photo

RM2T91BEK–Monk's robe storage box with fly whisk, 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 5 1/2 × 15 3/4 × 13 1/16 in. (13.97 × 40.01 × 33.18 cm), Black lacquer with gold maki-e and lead inlay, Japan, 19th century, This dramatic lacquer box (kesabako) stored a Buddhist monk's robe. The design on its lid represents a fly whisk (hossu) made of animal hair. Such whisks represented the Buddhist reverence for all life because they were used to gently brush away annoying insects without harming them. They also became symbolic of the enlightened mind

The Third Sawamura Sojuro & the Second Ichikawa Monnosuke as Buddhist Monks. Artist: Katsukawa Shunsho (Japanese, 1726-1792). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 12 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (32.1 x 14.6 cm). Date: 1791. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Stock Photo

RMPANKPG–The Third Sawamura Sojuro & the Second Ichikawa Monnosuke as Buddhist Monks. Artist: Katsukawa Shunsho (Japanese, 1726-1792). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 12 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (32.1 x 14.6 cm). Date: 1791. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

[ 1890s Japan - Japanese Buddhist Priest ] — This Buddhist priest holds a begging bowl and a staf. He is wearing a monk’s stole, called kesa made of sumptuous silk brocade. Kesa are draped over one shoulder and under the opposite arm in order to wrap it around the body. They are believed to resemble a garment made for Buddha by his mother. Of a simple rectangular form, they have barely changed since Buddhism was first introduced in Japan during the sixth century. 19th century vintage albumen photograph. Stock Photo

RMPGY3FB–[ 1890s Japan - Japanese Buddhist Priest ] — This Buddhist priest holds a begging bowl and a staf. He is wearing a monk’s stole, called kesa made of sumptuous silk brocade. Kesa are draped over one shoulder and under the opposite arm in order to wrap it around the body. They are believed to resemble a garment made for Buddha by his mother. Of a simple rectangular form, they have barely changed since Buddhism was first introduced in Japan during the sixth century. 19th century vintage albumen photograph.

A monk at Yutenji temple, Yutenji, Tokyo, Japan. Stock Photo

RM2A94M5J–A monk at Yutenji temple, Yutenji, Tokyo, Japan.

Seattle, Washington: Buddhist monks lead a procession to the launching dock at the From Hiroshima To Hope gathering at Green Lake Park. The ceremony is held in remembrance of atomic bomb victims on the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. The annual lantern floating ceremony honors victims of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and all victims of violence. The ceremony is an adaptation of an ancient Japanese Buddhist ritual, the Toro Nagashi, in which lant Credit: Paul Christian Gordon/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RMPD85EB–Seattle, Washington: Buddhist monks lead a procession to the launching dock at the From Hiroshima To Hope gathering at Green Lake Park. The ceremony is held in remembrance of atomic bomb victims on the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. The annual lantern floating ceremony honors victims of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and all victims of violence. The ceremony is an adaptation of an ancient Japanese Buddhist ritual, the Toro Nagashi, in which lant Credit: Paul Christian Gordon/Alamy Live News

RMAWY2TH–Monks in blue robes walking in a row in the Zen Buddhist Temple of Engakuji in Kamakura Japan

RM2J6NM56–The Buddhist Monks and craftsmen building the London Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park London 1985

RMEX0964–Todai-Ji Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan

RMMGTXCE–Japanese buddhist monks perform during the Niconico Chokaigi festival in Makuhari Messe Convention Center on April 29, 2018, Chiba, Japan. Niconico Chokaigi is organized by Japan's largest social video website Niconico which has over 70 million registered users, including 2.2 million paying members. Organizers claim to attract 150,000 visitors during the two-day festival. Credit: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO/Alamy Live News

Nagano, Japan. Japanese Zen Buddhist monks of the Soto school with Kasa hats looking at the Sanmon Gate in Zenko-ji, a buddhist temple Stock Photo

RM2WKRAMP–Nagano, Japan. Japanese Zen Buddhist monks of the Soto school with Kasa hats looking at the Sanmon Gate in Zenko-ji, a buddhist temple

RM2AK7E1W–selfie group photo of monks in Zen Buddhist ceremony, Tenryū-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan

RMK6R3R9–London, UK. 12th Sept, 2017. Japanese Buddhist monks join the protests against DSEi Arms Fair (Defence & Security Equipment International) - the world's largest arms fair held at Excel Centre in east London. Credit: Guy Corbishley/Alamy Live News

Buddhist monks on cleaning duty at Myo Jinja shrine in Danjo Garan at Kongobuji Temple atop Koyasan (Mount Koya), Japan Stock Photo

RMD3WFW7–Buddhist monks on cleaning duty at Myo Jinja shrine in Danjo Garan at Kongobuji Temple atop Koyasan (Mount Koya), Japan

RM2MG5NDW–Shime-daiko drummers with Jaagaru Eisa Group perform in an Eisa march on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2022. Originating from Okinawa, Eisa started as a traditional dance performed by Japanese Buddhist monks to honor the spirits of their ancestors. Since then, Eisa has evolved into a form of modern entertainment commonly performed during the Obon Festival in the summer months.

(160520) -- TOKYO, May 19, 2016 -- Japanese Buddhist monks attend a rally in Tokyo, capital of Japan, on May 19, 2016. Japan s civic groups held a rally here on Thursday, submitting 12 million signatures demanding repeal of a controversial security law to the Diet through opposition parties. ) JAPAN-TOKYO-CITIC GROUPS-12 MLN SIGNATURES-SECURITY LAW-OPPOSING-SUBMIT MaxPing PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN 160520 Tokyo May 19 2016 Japanese Buddhist Monks attend a Rally in Tokyo Capital of Japan ON May 19 2016 Japan S Civic Groups Hero a Rally Here ON Thursday submitting 12 Million Signatures demanding r Stock Photo

RM2RNDGCH–(160520) -- TOKYO, May 19, 2016 -- Japanese Buddhist monks attend a rally in Tokyo, capital of Japan, on May 19, 2016. Japan s civic groups held a rally here on Thursday, submitting 12 million signatures demanding repeal of a controversial security law to the Diet through opposition parties. ) JAPAN-TOKYO-CITIC GROUPS-12 MLN SIGNATURES-SECURITY LAW-OPPOSING-SUBMIT MaxPing PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN 160520 Tokyo May 19 2016 Japanese Buddhist Monks attend a Rally in Tokyo Capital of Japan ON May 19 2016 Japan S Civic Groups Hero a Rally Here ON Thursday submitting 12 Million Signatures demanding r

RM2X1PPK3–Tono Gohyaku Rakan, relief of Buddhist monks of natural stones, natural gallery, Tono city, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia

Regional music: Japanese gong and cymbals Stock Photo

RMD86EK8–Regional music: Japanese gong and cymbals

Japan, Honshu, Tokyo, Sensoji Temple, Buddhist Monk holding bowl and Collecting Donations while Preying Stock Photo

RMW4FD3X–Japan, Honshu, Tokyo, Sensoji Temple, Buddhist Monk holding bowl and Collecting Donations while Preying

RMB7HJGX–Japan, Kanagawa prefecture, Enoshima island, Shingon sect of Mikkyo Buddhism led by Ekan Ikeguchi, fire ceremony

Long-handled Censer, 18th-19th century, Unknown Japanese, 5 5/16 x 13 3/16 x 3 11/16 in. (13.49 x 33.5 x 9.37 cm), Silver with traces of gilding, Japan, 18th-19th century, The long-handled censor is an important symbol of authority, held by high-ranking priests as they lead other monks through the temple to the main worship hall. In Buddhist ritual, the burning of incense before a holy image is one of six devotions considered to be effective in accruing religious merit. The diffusion of fragrant smoke symbolizes the permeation of Buddhism throughout the universe Stock Photo

RM2T90Y13–Long-handled Censer, 18th-19th century, Unknown Japanese, 5 5/16 x 13 3/16 x 3 11/16 in. (13.49 x 33.5 x 9.37 cm), Silver with traces of gilding, Japan, 18th-19th century, The long-handled censor is an important symbol of authority, held by high-ranking priests as they lead other monks through the temple to the main worship hall. In Buddhist ritual, the burning of incense before a holy image is one of six devotions considered to be effective in accruing religious merit. The diffusion of fragrant smoke symbolizes the permeation of Buddhism throughout the universe

Monk Nichiren in Exile on Sado Island, from the series 'Illustration of Famous Monks'. Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797-1861). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Oban: 9 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (24.8 x 37.5 cm). Date: 1835-36. Kuniyoshi's series of ten prints published in 1835-36 was an abridged biography of the life of the monk Nichiren (1222-1282), the founder of the Nichiren Buddhist sect, which is based on the worship of the Lotus Sutra. Nichiren lived in exile on Sado Island from 1271 to 1274. This particular masterpiece of ukiyo-e printmaking creates a perfect resonance between pictorial a Stock Photo

RMPANWEP–Monk Nichiren in Exile on Sado Island, from the series 'Illustration of Famous Monks'. Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797-1861). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Oban: 9 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (24.8 x 37.5 cm). Date: 1835-36. Kuniyoshi's series of ten prints published in 1835-36 was an abridged biography of the life of the monk Nichiren (1222-1282), the founder of the Nichiren Buddhist sect, which is based on the worship of the Lotus Sutra. Nichiren lived in exile on Sado Island from 1271 to 1274. This particular masterpiece of ukiyo-e printmaking creates a perfect resonance between pictorial a

[ 1930s Japan - Buddhist Monks, Kyoto ] — Buddhist monks walk in procession on the grounds of Tofuku-ji, a buddhist temple in Kyoto. The writing on their bags reads Daihonzan Tofuku-ji Hondo Saiken, “reconstruction of the hondo (main hall) of Daihonzan Tofuku-ji.” They were apparently on their way to the city to collect donations for reconstruction work on the temple. 20th century vintage gelatin silver print. Stock Photo

RMW1YKGK–[ 1930s Japan - Buddhist Monks, Kyoto ] — Buddhist monks walk in procession on the grounds of Tofuku-ji, a buddhist temple in Kyoto. The writing on their bags reads Daihonzan Tofuku-ji Hondo Saiken, “reconstruction of the hondo (main hall) of Daihonzan Tofuku-ji.” They were apparently on their way to the city to collect donations for reconstruction work on the temple. 20th century vintage gelatin silver print.

Buddhist monks practice takuhatsu chanting sutras and collecting donations in Kyoto street. Japan Stock Photo

RF2J0W9GA–Buddhist monks practice takuhatsu chanting sutras and collecting donations in Kyoto street. Japan

Japanese temple, Tokyo, Japan, entrance gate, front, steps, pagoda, roof, monks, trees, historical illustration around 1898 Stock Photo

RM2RN5DW7–Japanese temple, Tokyo, Japan, entrance gate, front, steps, pagoda, roof, monks, trees, historical illustration around 1898

Buddhist mendicants in Japan, 1927 Stock Photo

RMFD7MD8–Buddhist mendicants in Japan, 1927

RM2J6NM9C–The Buddhist Monks and craftsmen building the London Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park London 1985

Japan: 'The Moon Through a Crumbling Window'. Bodhidharma represented in the ukiyo-e woodblock print series 'A Hundred Aspects of the Moon' by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), 1887. Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Ch'an (Sanskrit: Dhyāna, Japanese: Zen) to China, and regarded as the first Chinese patriarch. According to Chinese legend, he also began the physical training of the Shaolin monks that led to the creation of Shaolinquan. Stock Photo

RM2B01YYJ–Japan: 'The Moon Through a Crumbling Window'. Bodhidharma represented in the ukiyo-e woodblock print series 'A Hundred Aspects of the Moon' by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), 1887. Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Ch'an (Sanskrit: Dhyāna, Japanese: Zen) to China, and regarded as the first Chinese patriarch. According to Chinese legend, he also began the physical training of the Shaolin monks that led to the creation of Shaolinquan.

RMMGTXDR–Japanese buddhist monks perform during the Niconico Chokaigi festival in Makuhari Messe Convention Center on April 29, 2018, Chiba, Japan. Niconico Chokaigi is organized by Japan's largest social video website Niconico which has over 70 million registered users, including 2.2 million paying members. Organizers claim to attract 150,000 visitors during the two-day festival. Credit: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO/Alamy Live News

RM2WKRAM8–Nagano, Japan. Japanese Zen Buddhist monks of the Soto school with Kasa hats looking at the Sanmon Gate in Zenko-ji, a buddhist temple

Zen Buddhist ceremony, Tenryū-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan Stock Photo

RM2AK7ED2–Zen Buddhist ceremony, Tenryū-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan

London, UK. 12th Sept, 2017. Japanese Buddhist monks join the anti-war protests against DSEi Arms Fair (Defence & Security Equipment International) - the world's largest arms fair held at Excel Centre in east London. Credit: Guy Corbishley/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RMK6D80C–London, UK. 12th Sept, 2017. Japanese Buddhist monks join the anti-war protests against DSEi Arms Fair (Defence & Security Equipment International) - the world's largest arms fair held at Excel Centre in east London. Credit: Guy Corbishley/Alamy Live News

RMD3WKFK–Buddhist monks on cleaning duty at Sanno-in Temple in the Danjo Garan complex of Kongobuji Temple atop Koyasan (Mount Koya)

An Odaiko drummer with Jaagaru Eisa Group, performs in an Eisa march on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2022. Originating from Okinawa, Eisa started as a traditional dance performed by Japanese Buddhist monks to honor the spirits of their ancestors. Since then, Eisa has evolved into a form of modern entertainment commonly performed during the Obon Festival in the summer months. Stock Photo

RM2MG5KN4–An Odaiko drummer with Jaagaru Eisa Group, performs in an Eisa march on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2022. Originating from Okinawa, Eisa started as a traditional dance performed by Japanese Buddhist monks to honor the spirits of their ancestors. Since then, Eisa has evolved into a form of modern entertainment commonly performed during the Obon Festival in the summer months.

A Buddhist monastery in Yokohama Japan, much like Buddhist temples, is a place dedicated to meditation, learning, and the monastic way of life following Buddhist teachings. These monasteries often serve as residential places for monks and nuns and may include training facilities, meditation halls (zendo), lecture halls, and libraries. They are important centers for Buddhist education, practice, and the preservation of religious texts and teachings Stock Photo

RM2WKA9C0–A Buddhist monastery in Yokohama Japan, much like Buddhist temples, is a place dedicated to meditation, learning, and the monastic way of life following Buddhist teachings. These monasteries often serve as residential places for monks and nuns and may include training facilities, meditation halls (zendo), lecture halls, and libraries. They are important centers for Buddhist education, practice, and the preservation of religious texts and teachings

RM2X1PPKA–Tono Gohyaku Rakan, relief of Buddhist monks of natural stones, natural gallery, Tono city, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia

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