Kyoto's Byodoin Temple completes repair of Amidanyorai statue

Kyoto's Byodoin Temple completes repair of Amidanyorai statue

KYOTO, Japan - A ceremony to mark the completion of repair work on Byodoin Temple's Amidanyorai statue, a national treasure dating back to the 11th century, is held at the temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Aug. 30. Repairs on the 2.8 meter-tall wooden statue were conducted for the first time in about 50 years.

Kyoto's Byodoin Temple completes repair of Amidanyorai statue

Kyoto's Byodoin Temple completes repair of Amidanyorai statue

KYOTO, Japan - A ceremony to mark the completion of repair work on Byodoin Temple's Amidanyorai statue, a national treasure dating back to the 11th century, is held at the temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Aug. 30. Repairs on the 2.8 meter-tall wooden statue were conducted for the first time in about 50 years. (Kyodo)

Assembly of dinosaur skeleton almost complete

Assembly of dinosaur skeleton almost complete

The assembly of a complete "Hesperosaurus" skeleton is almost completed at Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in the central Japan city of Katsuyama on Feb. 1, 2017. Bones of the six-meter-long, 2.8-meter-tall dinosaur were found in the United States in 1986. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Monks sound bell on trial basis

Monks sound bell on trial basis

Monks sound a bell on a trial basis on Dec. 27, 2016, at Chion-In in Kyoto, prior to New Year's Eve. The 3.3-meter-tall, 70-ton, 2.8-meter in diameter bell, created in 1636, is one of the biggest in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Monks sound bell on trial basis

Monks sound bell on trial basis

Monks sound a bell on a trial basis on Dec. 27, 2016, at Chion-In in Kyoto, prior to New Year's Eve. The 3.3-meter-tall, 70-ton, 2.8-meter in diameter bell, created in 1636, is one of the biggest in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Monks sound bell on trial basis

Monks sound bell on trial basis

Monks sound a bell on a trial basis on Dec. 27, 2016, at Chion-In in Kyoto, prior to New Year's Eve. The 3.3-meter-tall, 70-ton, 2.8-meter in diameter bell, created in 1636, is one of the biggest in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo