Buddhist monk from Japan in Pune team at Pro Kabaddi League
Takamitsu Kono, a 24-year-old third-generation Buddhist monk from Japan, is a part of Pune franchise Puneri Paltan in the upcoming edition of the Pro Kabaddi League. Kono was a part of the Japanese team in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup and had represented the Delhi franchise in the second edition of the league. Kono began playing kabaddi while studying Buddhism.