Yakushiji temple's east pagoda open to public

Yakushiji temple's east pagoda open to public

NARA, Japan - Photo shows paintings on the ceiling of Yakushiji temple's east pagoda, drawings of the imaginary flower ''hosoge,'' in Nara, western Japan, on March 1, 2011.

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