Japan·Good to knowFake begging monks
How it works
Fake Buddhist monks offer you a bracelet or amulet and then demand a donation. Real mendicant monks (takuhatsu) do not speak and will never approach you.
Field advice
Politely decline and keep walking. Real monks remain silent and still.
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