Crunch, crunch, crunch... Gakyu Miyamoto sat on a tatami mat inside, carving a statue of the Buddhist guardian deity Idaten. He occasionally blew on the surface, sending wood shavings fluttering ...
NAGAOKAKYO, Kyoto Prefecture--An 11-face Kannon Buddhist statue kept at Otokunidera temple here that stands 180 centimeters tall and dates from the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) is only the third ...
HIROSHIMA--A large, ancient statue of Buddha, displayed near ground zero soon after the atomic bombing to provide emotional support for survivors, is finally coming home after disappearing for ...
The premise has many Fresco paintings depicting various tales from Buddhist stories ( Fresco is a traditional style of mural painting). This monastery also has a set of preserved manuscripts statues ...