Rockstar vicar: A pastor and monk set up rock band in Japan

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2013Jul 2

Japanese pastors and monks hold a rock concert, singing about peace and harmony, in an attempt to reach out to a young audience. Along with other pastors and six monks Reverend Kazuhiro Sekino has formed the band called Boxi, a play on the Japanese word "bokushi" which means "pastor". Reverend Yoshinobu Fujioka from Horinji Buddhist temple in Iruma near Tokyo is one of the six monks who take turns on stage. "It's just a wrong stereotype that monks have to be quiet all the time. They look calm but they also have energy on their flip sides. Boxi have only been together three months, but hope to perform many more times throughout the year. Report by Katie Lamborn. Subscribe to ITN News! http://bit.ly/itnytsub Like us on Facebook: / itn Follow us on Twitter: / itn Visit our homepage: http://itn.co.uk More stories from ITN: Rocket explodes after lift-off in Kazakhstan: http://bit.ly/19TyFnc Egypt protests: Muslim Brotherhood HQ set ablaze: http://bit.ly/13rR8ap Gay marriage: Couples line up to wed in San Francisco, California: http://bit.ly/12BJDLX EDL leaders arrested during march to Woolwich: http://bit.ly/14M6gMa Obama speaks about Mandela on board Air Force One: http://bit.ly/19K8L55 Rival drag queens fight at a pageant: http://bit.ly/12b6DwZ GRAPHIC: Peru bullfighter badly gored during ring battle: http://bit.ly/13iSiGj Chinese woman finds half meter-long lizard in her home: http://bit.ly/17DbPPM Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's resignation speech: http://bit.ly/121Zn6H Dynamo 'levitates' on side of London double decker bus: http://bit.ly/19wCB0q Daredevil Nik Wallenda crosses Grand Canyon on high wire: http://bit.ly/11PaHEm Roller coaster accident: Tourists rescued from ride in China: http://bit.ly/16wm33s Topless Femen activists attack Tunisian PM: http://bit.ly/10mKJdE World's Ugliest Dog Contest 2013: http://bit.ly/17jbMIT Amazing moment deaf three-year-old boy hears for the first time: http://bit.ly/13Xw35c Check out Truthloader, the new home of citizen journalism on YouTube. Subscribe now at http://bit.ly/tldrsub See 2013's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/14iM9r5 See our Top 20 Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/11GI36D See 2012's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/18R1boW