Japanese customs : Buddhist monks

Japanese monks of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism, known as Komusō, practicing blowing meditation (suizen) outside a temple. They wear traditional garb and perform with straw hat in the form of a basket over their heads. The blowing meditiation also serves as a begging ritual.

Publication date: 1938-01-23

Size: 11 x 10 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Japan

Subject(s):

• Straw hats--1930-1940
• Flutes--1930-1940
• Buddhist monks--Japan--1930-1940
• Meditation--Japan--1930-1940
• Men--Clothing & dress--Japan--1930-1940
• Buddhist temples--Japan--1930-1940
• Beggars--Japan--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (January 23, 1938), p. 11

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

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Contributor(s):

• Chicago Tribune (Firm)