A Japanese monk issuing his temple at Koyasan, because he says he was overworked during tourist season at the World Heritage Site. Koyasan, where Buddhist temples offer accommodations for pilgrims and tourists, has become an increasingly popular destination for domestic and foreign travelers. The monk’s lawyer explained that he at one point worked 64 days in a row, with work days that sometimes ran as long as 17 hours. “You provide labor, but you are told it’s part of religious training,” the lawyer explained. “And if it’s training, you must endure even it causes you significant hardship.”
(source: The Guardian)
(source: The Guardian)
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