This is Japan's most handsome monk – she won for meditating


By AGENCY

Female Buddhist monk Koyu Osawa, winner of the Handsomest Monk Contest, takes part in the contest at Life Ending Industry Expo in Tokyo, Japan, Aug 22, 2016. Photos: Reuters

Japanese monks competed based on their inner beauty at a funeral expo to compete in the second annual "Most Handsome Monk Contest" on Aug 22.

Spectators voted for the monk who was the most inspiring after the finalists walked on a runway, answered questions in a Q&A session, and performed in a talent show that included the participating monks' karate chops and meditation.

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