Yakushiji east pagoda in Nara before repair

Yakushiji east pagoda in Nara before repair

OSAKA, Japan - The national-treasure east pagoda of Yakushiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, photographed in May 2008, is currently undergoing its first full-scale renovation requiring disassembly in about 110 years.

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