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Time-honored "koji" store thriving on magical ingredient

OITA, Japan - Myoho Asari (R), her father Koichi (2nd from R) and her second son Ryotoku (L) prepare steamed rice for putting koji mold into it on Nov. 7, 2012, at their store Kojiya Honten in Saiki, Oita Prefecture. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Letters at Kanazawa temple were written by Nichiren

KANAZAWA, Japan - A scroll containing fragments from two letters written by Nichiren, the 13th century founder of a Buddhist sect bearing his name. The scroll was found at the Myoho Temple in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and has been authenticated by a scholar of Buddhist history. The temple plans to display the scroll May 26-27.

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Letters at Kanazawa temple were written by Nichiren

KANAZAWA, Japan - A scroll containing fragments from two letters written by Nichiren, the 13th century founder of a Buddhist sect bearing his name. The scroll was found at the Myoho Temple in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and has been authenticated by a scholar of Buddhist history. The temple plans to display the scroll May 26-27.