Nara temple, Toppan Printing unveil digitized Toseiden handscroll

A digitized image of the "Toseiden Emaki" (Illustrated Handscroll of the Eastern Journey of Monk Jianzhen), made in the Kamakura period, is shown to the press by Toshodaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, and Toppan Printing Co. on Oct. 20, 2015, in the western Japan city. The handscroll, totaling five volumes and a combined length of 83 meters, is a government-designated important cultural property. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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