Temple guardian statue to undergo 1st repair in 20 years

Temple guardian statue to undergo 1st repair in 20 years

NARA, Japan - Buddhist priests stand in front of the "Kongo Rikishi Agyo" wooden guardian statue at Todai-ji temple in the ancient capital of Nara in western Japan on Oct. 6, 2014, before the famous sculpture is subjected to the first repair in about 20 years.

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