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Where We Call Home Season 4 Episode 21 A Brazilian's Journey to Buddhist Priesthood 2023

In the village of Yamakogawa in Chiba Prefecture, Brazilian Joken Fernandes trains at a temple to be a Buddhist priest. Zen meditation, reading sutras and chores are part of his rigorous daily routine, but Joken faces a bigger challenge. As future head priest, he must earn the trust of the local community that supports the temple. We follow Joken as he prepares a meditation workshop for the villagers. We also meet Indonesian Amani Amiroh who runs an amusement park souvenir shop in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture.

  • Released: 2023-10-23
  • Runtime: 27 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary
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