Shosoin repository at Todai-ji temple

Shosoin repository at Todai-ji temple

An annual ritual to open the doors of the treasure house in Shosoin repository is held in Nara, western Japan, on Oct. 2, 2020. Some of the treasures inside will be exhibited at the Annual Exhibition of Shosoin Treasures at Nara National Museum from Oct. 24, to Nov. 9.

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