Traditional storytelling on Buddhism

Traditional storytelling on Buddhism

OSAKA, Japan - Kyoko Okazawa, a storyteller to help laypersons understand Buddhism, explains about a "Nehan" painting of Buddha's deathbed and grieving followers and animals during her performance at a temple in Osaka's Tennoji Ward on Oct. 9, 2013.

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