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Japan's 'Chanson Monk' uses song, sutras to spread message of peace

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- French chanson and Buddhist sutras may seem an unlikely combination, but for 87-year-old priest Miruo Nakano, they have become a way

  • French chanson monk Miruo Nakano spreads peace message
  • 87-year-old Nakano merges French songs with Buddhist chanting
  • Nakano performed at Yatomi event on August 7, urged peace

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