Giant statue of ancient Buddhist monk in southwest Japan cleansed ahead of spring festival
One of the country's largest statues of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835), posthumously called Kobo Daishi, at Imayama Daishi ...
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Giant Kannon statues fall into disrepair
A survey by NHK and landmark expert Tsugawa Yasuo identified at least 15 giant Kannon statues in Japan. Tsugawa says the statues built during the bubble era were less about religious significance ...
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Huge statue cleaned at temple in Miyazaki Pref.
A "great bathing" event to clean one of the largest bronze statues of Kobo Daishi in Japan was held at Imayama Daishi temple in the city of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 26. The statue is ...