Monk sues temple at Mount Koya World Heritage site over heavy workload
A monk working at the World Heritage site of Mount Koya in Wakayama Prefecture has filed a lawsuit against the organization that operates the temple for damages and unpaid wages, claiming he developed depression and was forced to take a leave of absence because ...
Buddhist temple in Kyoto pays monks ¥6.6 million in unpaid overtime
A Buddhist temple in Kyoto has paid two monks a combined ¥6.6 million ($59,000) for years of unpaid overtime after they demanded compensation through a labor union, people involved in the case said Wednesday. The monks previously worked at a training facility within Higashi Honganji, ...
Monk held over fake ¥10,000 notes used to pay for date with girl, 17
A Buddhist monk was arrested this week on suspicion of using counterfeit money he made at work to pay a high school student for a date, police said. Hiroaki Kanbe, 28, is suspected of giving fake ¥10,000 notes to the then 17-year-old girl on March ...
