Buddhist monks are typically trained to live austerely, wearing plain robes and few accessories. Kodo Nishimura does anything but. He tends to his family’s temple in Tokyo while working as a makeup ...

See how a Buddhist monk repurposes plastic waste into traditional robes.

Buddhist monks, like the rest of us, have places to go and people to see. There are part-time jobs to get to and funerals to conduct. It’s not that uncommon to see someone behind the wheel of a car ...