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Mar 19 2021 7 Comments

A Tokyo peace march of sorts

With only five members, the march, as it was rather boldly called, was a little on the optimistic side. Similarly, the half-hearted outfits consisting of some (mostly) white clothes and mismatched coloured sheets appeared to suggest that things weren’t quite what they seemed. There again, it was all about peace, so their hearts were definitely in the right place. No doubt about that at all. Plus, despite the dubious wardrobe decisions, they looked wonderfully incongruous on a modern Tokyo crossing.

tokyo peace marchers of sorts

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  1. ellen says

    3/19/2021 at 10:33 am

    What a contrast they make! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      3/19/2021 at 7:56 pm

      Yes, they really did. A sight that was as nice to see as it was unexpected.

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  2. PaulS says

    3/19/2021 at 9:16 pm

    They are monks from a Tokyo Nichiren temple. It even has a web site in Japanese https://nipponzanmyohoji.org/tenku.htm
    You can see the monks in action in this YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d_57-fNOmk which is a Buddhist memorial service for Muhammad Ali.

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    • Lee says

      3/19/2021 at 9:36 pm

      Cheers for that. Very interesting. Especially so the service for Muhammad Ali. I should have investigated further, but the seemingly unusual, almost careless mixture of clothing made me doubt the whole thing. Not the sincerity I should add, that was clearly there, just the organisational ties. But it just goes to show that appearance most definitely isn’t everything.

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      • john says

        3/19/2021 at 11:34 pm

        It is indeed interesting; they seem to be a recent Nichiren bunch (1917) and ‘very peace’ – except maybe for watching the odd boxing match?

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        • Lee says

          3/20/2021 at 10:07 am

          With Ali being such a famous conscientious objector, I suppose that explains the service, but I do like the idea of them all sitting round cheering him on in the ring as well.

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          • john says

            3/21/2021 at 1:38 am

            that’s a good picture!

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