text: A Japanese priest has vowed to crack down onto drink driving in the most cinematic way possible: dressing up as a superhero and patrolling the streets on his motorbike. Shinjiro Kumagai is a 'mild mannered' clergyman at a local Buddhist temple called Gokurakuji in Kitakyushu, southwest Japan. But after the days work is done, he dresses up as iconic Japanese sci-fi TV hero Kamen Rider 1 and takes to the streets to lay down the law, according to Japan Today. Bizarre images depict Kumagai riding around Kitakyushu in full Kamen Rider gear - which makes him appear like a giant grasshopper- and the trademark Cyclone motorcycle, fitted with fake jets. Scroll down for video . Japanese priest Shinjiro Kumagai (pictured) has vowed to crack down on drink driving by dressing as a superhero in his spare time and laying down the law . Unlike some superheros, Kumagai has the full support of police and even dons an armband certifying him as an official drink-drive patrolman. He's also funded by his church, where the head Buddhist Priest Fukumitsu - also a devout Kamen Rider fan - funds his costume and bike. Kumagai said his sponsor was more than happy to help the cause . 'He is a real fan of Kamen Rider 1 and has been collecting memorabilia for 20 years, so when he heard about what I was doing he jumped at the chance to help.' Images also depict Kumagai undertaking some more mundane acts like eating street food and feeding cows. While the he takes the patrol work very seriously, pictures depict  Kumagai undertaking some more mundane acts in his superhero attire like feeding cows . Unlike some superheros, Kumagai has the full support of police and even dons an armband certifying him as an official drink-drive patrolman . Kamen Rider was a popular superhero series running in Japan from 1971 to 1973 and later adapted into a comic book. The show depicts a man who was mutated into a grasshopper-esqe cyborg by a terrorist organization and his battle to defeat them. Dressing up as cartoons or superheroes - known as Cosplay - is a huge industry in Japan with fans spending thousands to look like their fictitious idols. An image snapped by someone who spotted Kumagai on patrol: the popularity of Kamen Rider means locals have welcomed the helmeted protector with open arms . The popularity of the show means locals have welcomed the helmeted protector with open arms. Shopkeeper Kageki Umeta, 43, said: 'he is doing a very good job. On one hand it is quite geeky and comical although the kids love to see him riding around.' 'But on the other he is actually raising awareness of the dangers of drink driving and is catching people at it who he then reports to the police. 'Every city should have a Kamen Rider.'
target: Shinjiro Kumagai is a priest at a Buddhist temple in southwest Japan .
  He dresses as iconic Japanese hero Kamen Rider and hunts drink drivers .
  The temple sponsors his cause by funding the costume and Cyclone bike .
  Kumagai has the support of police and is an 'official drink-drive patrolman'
  Kamen Rider was a popular Japanese superhero series airing in the 1970s .