Medieval stone lantern removed for repair

Medieval stone lantern removed for repair

NARA, Japan - A stone lantern with a front carved with letters written by 18th-century painter Kien Yanagisawa (1704-1758) is being removed and disassembled for repair from Kasuga-taisha shrine in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 29, 2014.

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  • 2014/1/29 00:00:00
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  • 2014 Kyodo News
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