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sect. At first, he was hesitant to do so, but after consulting with a master, he realized that he could be both a
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In 2020, Nishimura wrote the book, "This Monk Wears Heels: Be Who You Are," an autobiography about
Nishimura's struggles growing up as gay in Japan and the difficult transition of being a foreigner in the United States. The book is self-help oriented, with the intent to inspire readers to find
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Nishimura briefly struggled with his perception of his own beauty as an Asian man before discovering makeup, which he did not use in Japan because of social stigmas. After graduating from high school, Nishimura moved to the United States and studied at
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325:"TIME" NEXT GENERATION LEADERS ‘I Am Both Ancient and Trendy.’ He’s a Buddhist Monk, a Makeup Artist and an LGBTQ Activist (2021) U.S.
277:"Yale University, Yale MACMILLAN CENTER" The Buddhist makeup artist: A personal story about sexuality and transformation（2019) U.S.
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working at makeup stores questions about what to buy. He then purchased makeup and learned how to use it. He graduated from the
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621:"The Monk In Mascara: The Gender Fluid Monk Who Divides His Time Between Makeup Artistry and a Tokyo Monastery"
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337:"METROPOLIS" This Monk Wears Heels / Kodo Nishimura shares his fairy godmother spirit in new book (2022) Japan
250:"BuzzFeed USA" This Buddhist Monk Is A Celebrity Makeup Artist And His Instagram Is Fierce As Hell (2017) U.S.
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316:"Have a Blessed Gay" Buddhist Monk and Global Makeup Artist: Kodo Nishimura（2020) U.S.
295:"Time Out Tokyo" Kodo Nishimura: Buddhist monk, Makeup artist, LGBTQ + advocate (2020)
518:"This Buddhist Monk Is A Celebrity Makeup Artist And His Instagram Is Fierce As Hell"
292:"Great Big Story" This Buddhist Monk Doubles as a Celebrity Makeup Artist (2020) U.S.
349:"Luxury London" Kodo Nishimura: In conversation with the monk in makeup (2022) U.K.
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340:"TRICYCLE" ‘This Monk Wears Heels’: An Interview with Kodo Nishimura (2022) U.S
256:"The Times" Heard the one about Miss Universe and the Buddhist monk? (2017) U.K
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