Kodo Nishimura (西村 宏堂, Nishimura Kōdō, born February 13, 1989 in Tokyo) is a Japanese Buddhist monk, Artist and Author of "This Monk Wears Heels". He is an advocate for LGBTQ rights. Nishimura was born in 1989 and grew up in Tokyo. His father was a Jodo shu Buddhist priest, and Nishimura was raised in his temple. He studied ikebana for eight years. After watching The Princess Diaries in junior high school, Nishimura became interested in visiting the United States. 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 Dean College, where he asked drag queens working at makeup stores questions about what to buy. He then purchased makeup and learned how to use it. He graduated from the Parsons School of Design majoring in Fine Arts. More information...
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