A Buddhist monk in Japan received a traffic violation when driving in his robe. The police officer who pulled the monk over said the attire interfered with his safe driving, The Japan News reports.

WorldViews Traffic police said a Buddhist monk’s robes were a driving hazard. These priests are out to prove them wrong. A traffic ticket sparks an online movement among Japan’s Buddhist priests ...

Japanese monks have been skipping, ... but not all Buddhist monk robes are subject to the violation, ... said he had been driving for 20 years in monks robes and had never been fined.

He was fined 6,000 Japanese yen ($79) for the "hazardous" garment — a ritual robe that fell below the knee — and is now refusing to pay. The Japanese Buddhist community has taken to Twitter to ...

Buddhist monks took to Twitter in solidarity after one of their own was ticketed in Japan for driving while wearing religious robes. Robes can't stop them from getting physical.

A Japanese monk shares a video which shows him juggling in robes. Buddhist monks in Japan are out to prove a point, and they are doing it in the best way possible - by using social media as a ...

Buddhist monks in Japan are posting videos of themselves showing off various skills – juggling, skipping, skate-boarding, playing the guitar – all the while dressed in their traditional robes ...

TOKYO — Japanese monks and nuns hit the catwalk in Tokyo on Saturday in a bid to spread Buddhism among younger people in this rapidly aging society. The fashion show opened with a Buddhist ...

Before being called back to help rescue Japan Airlines, Mr. Inamori had pulled away from the public eye — living a simple life of meditation and chores in a Buddhist monastery in Kyoto.

And the Buddhist community has come out to show its support online. Monks have been posting videos of themselves on Twitter doing agile acts with the hashtag "I can do this in monks' robes". This ...

Japanese monks have been skipping, skating and juggling to show how unrestrictive their traditional attire is. It comes after a monk was fined by police for driving while wearing a kimono because ...