Japan’s rapping monk – answers

questions

1. What does the sound of the bell do? echoes throughout the temple
2. Which verb is used to describe the combination of the sound of the bell and the chanting? to blend ‘blending with the soft chant
3. How old is the temple? 400 years old
4. What language is used in his rapping? modern Japanese
5. Who is his audience? young Japanese
6. How did the idea come to him? very naturally
7. How does he describe his experience of listening to rap in English? he couldn’t understand a word
8. What struck him about Buddhist sutras? most people couldn’t understand a word (either)
9. How is he using his youth meetings and rapping? to attract more youth to the religion
10. What does he hope the young will see? the fun side of Buddhism
11. Which verb is used to describe his attention to free-styling? to eye ‘eyeing the new genre’
12. Where does he ‘moonwalk’? across the temple floor