camerata Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Japanese temple resorts to manga to woo visitors HACHIOJI, Japan — Girls clad in maids' outfits are not traditionally associated with Buddhism, but that has not stopped monks at a centuries-old temple using Japanese pop culture to woo visitors. The Ryohoji temple, built in the late 16th century in a Tokyo suburb, erected a colourful manga-inspired sign at its entrance in June and has since seen visitor numbers perk up -- especially young men. But it went a step further at the weekend, setting up tents and opening up a temporary cafe staffed by bonnet-wearing girls sporting classic frills, one of the recent popular themes among fans of anime and costume role-playing. The "maids" look authentic and old-fashioned in every way -- save for the short length of the skirts and the fake cats' ears on their heads. Full story here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathanpattaya Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Please can you explain the significance of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerata Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 The temple is desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalkingMan Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 I used to live in Hachioji, but not sure where this temple is located. TheWalkingMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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