Kodo’s a make-up artist and a Buddhist monk speaking up for LGBTQ rights and defying stereotypes in conservative Japan

Buddhist monks are renowned for their spirituality and for living simply, but Kodo Nishimura defies that stereotype.

The Japanese monk is also a make-up artist who has worked on some of the world’s biggest beauty pageants, including the Miss Universe competition, and in 2019 teamed up with…