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google.com - 11/23/2009

AFP: Japanese temple resorts to manga to woo visitors

— google.com — 3 days ago HACHIOJI, Japan Girls clad in maids' outfits are not traditionally associated with Buddhism, but... that has not stopped monks at a centuries-old temple using Japanese pop culture to woo visitors. The Ryohoji temple, built in the late 16th ... (more) AFP: Japanese temple resorts to manga to woo visitors

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japanprobe.com - 11/28/2009

A Buddhist temple for otaku

— japanprobe.com — cute temple A YouTube vlog from HirokoChannel about Ryohoji Temple , which has become a popular place... for otaku after its head priest decided to decorate the temple with manga characters:— (more) A Buddhist temple for otaku

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cartoonleap.com - 11/23/2009

Japanese Temple use Moe Power to attract people!

— cartoonleap.com — Remember when We post a news about Gonzo contacting this Japanese Temple? Well, it seems the temple... is having a success with their moe characters. Here is the story... Girls clad in maids' outfits are not traditionally associated with Buddhism, but that has not stopped monks at a ... (more) Japanese Temple use Moe Power to attract people!

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RT @animefigures: Welcome to the First "Cute" Anime Buddhist Temple in Japan! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzHIheU7C60 12/9/2009

templo japonés moe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzHIheU7C60 11/30/2009

Great ! RT @hiroko_nakamura @hirokochannel: Welcome to the First "Cute" Temple in Japan! http://bit.ly/614LY6 #Japan 11/21/2009

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Japanese Temple use Moe Power to attract people!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Japanese Temple use Moe Power to attract people! Remember when We post a news about Gonzo contacting this Japanese Temple? Well, it seems the temple is having a success with their moe characters. Here is the story… temple_moe Girls clad in maids’ outfits are not traditionally associated with Buddhism, but that has not stopped monks at a centuries-old temple using Japanese pop culture to woo visitors. The Ryohoji temple, built in the late 16th century in a Tokyo suburb, erected a colourful manga-inspired sign at its entrance in June and has since seen visitor numbers perk up — especially young men. But it went a step further at the weekend, setting up tents and ...

Buddhist Temple For Otaku
zone otaku — Another attraction you might want to check if you’re in Japan: Ryohoji Temple, which has become a popular place for otaku after its head priest decided to decorate the temple with manga characters! I see maids! XD. Interesting. Hopefully there will be more temples like this in the near future.. Source: Japan Probe

Moe Ryohoji Temple
alafista.com — On Thursday, I shared with you folks on this interesting Moe Temple in Tokyo suburbs, but there were no photos then. JapanProbe has found an interesting video by HirokoChannel and it contains some interesting footages of what you can expect inside the temple. Source: JapanProbe I still find it very wierd that the monks are using moe characters and otaku culture to encourage people to visit the temple. Promote This Article ...