Japan's Buddhists offer 'dial a monk' service
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In Japan, you can now dial a Buddhist priest or monk if you need someone to officiate at a funeral or a memorial. Known as 'dispatch priests', these men of the cloth say they're having to take on this new role as congregations dwindle across the country. But they're being accused of turning Buddhism into a religious franchise.
Presenter: Mark Willacy, North Asia correspondent
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