National Jan 4, 2019
Buddhist monk ticketed for driving while wearing a robe sparks Twitter storm
by Ryusei Takahashi
Skateboarding, jumping rope and wielding lightsabers aren't things we typically expect monks to do. That was until September, when a monk in Fukui Prefecture was ticketed for wearing his traditional robe while driving. The police officer believed the robe was impeding his ability to operate ...