Nara's Todaiji to excavate site of lost 7-story pagoda

Nara's Todaiji to excavate site of lost 7-story pagoda

Kansho Tsutsui (R), chief priest of the Buddhist temple Todaiji in Nara, speaks at a press conference in the western Japanese city on July 7, 2015, announcing it will begin a 10-year project to excavate the site of its former East Pagoda, which was destroyed by thunder in 1362. On the left is former head of the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties Kakichi Suzuki, who will lead the excavation team. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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