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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The interior of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of projection mapping display on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The interior of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of projection mapping display on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The interior of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of projection mapping display on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The garden of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of autumn foliage illumination on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The garden of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of autumn foliage illumination on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The garden of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of autumn foliage illumination on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Lotus flower at northeastern Japan temple

Lotus flowers start blooming at Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure located in Ganjoji temple in the city of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 25, 2025.

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Lotus flower at northeastern Japan temple

Lotus flowers start blooming at Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure located in Ganjoji temple in the city of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 25, 2025.

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Sightings Across The World 7

Comet C/2023A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), a comet visible only once every 80,000 years has been spotted streaking across skies around the world.

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Belgium: Protesting Farmers Arrive At EU Capital Brussels With Tractors 3

Hundreds of farmers arrived at the EU Capital Brussels with tractors on Monday morning, February 26, ahead of the EU agriculture ministers’ meeting. Chaotic scene erupted as police deployed water cannons to deter demonstrators away from EU institutions and rowdy protesters setting fires, dumping manure, and driving their trucks onto roadblocks.

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AUSTRIA-VIENNA-NATIONAL LIBRARY-STATE HALL

(231108) -- VIENNA, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the State Hall of the Austrian National Library in Vienna, Austria. The State Hall of the library is a treasure of baroque architecture, with beautiful murals throughout the hall. (Xinhua/He Canling)

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AUSTRIA-VIENNA-NATIONAL LIBRARY-STATE HALL

(231108) -- VIENNA, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the State Hall of the Austrian National Library in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 7, 2023. The State Hall of the library is a treasure of baroque architecture, with beautiful murals throughout the hall. (Xinhua/He Canling)

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AUSTRIA-VIENNA-NATIONAL LIBRARY-STATE HALL

(231108) -- VIENNA, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the State Hall of the Austrian National Library in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 7, 2023. The State Hall of the library is a treasure of baroque architecture, with beautiful murals throughout the hall. (Xinhua/He Canling)

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AUSTRIA-VIENNA-NATIONAL LIBRARY-STATE HALL

(231108) -- VIENNA, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the State Hall of the Austrian National Library in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 7, 2023. The State Hall of the library is a treasure of baroque architecture, with beautiful murals throughout the hall. (Xinhua/He Canling)

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AUSTRIA-VIENNA-NATIONAL LIBRARY-STATE HALL

(231108) -- VIENNA, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People view books on display at the State Hall of the Austrian National Library in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 7, 2023. The State Hall of the library is a treasure of baroque architecture, with beautiful murals throughout the hall. (Xinhua/He Canling)

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AUSTRIA-VIENNA-NATIONAL LIBRARY-STATE HALL

(231108) -- VIENNA, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff put books onto shelves at the State Hall of the Austrian National Library in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 7, 2023. The State Hall of the library is a treasure of baroque architecture, with beautiful murals throughout the hall. (Xinhua/He Canling)

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Kyoto's Ninnaji temple in special light-up

Ninnaji temple's Golden Hall, designated a national treasure, is lit up in Kyoto on Oct. 17, 2023, and made to look like it is standing in a sea of clouds with mist created with special equipment.

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Aftermath of Typhoon Yun-yeung

A man walks in front of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure located in Ganjoji temple, in the city of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 9, 2023, which is swamped by torrential rain left by Typhoon Yun-yeung a day before.

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Aftermath of Typhoon Yun-yeung

A man walks in front of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure located in Ganjoji temple, in the city of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 9, 2023, which is swamped by torrential rain left by Typhoon Yun-yeung a day before.

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Head of Buddha statue at Kofukuji in Nara

NARA, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - The head of a Buddha statue (far R) is transferred to the Eastern Golden Hall of Kofukuji, a temple in the western Japan city of Nara, from its National Treasure Hall for the first time in 80 years on Jan. 7, 2017, as the treasure hall is closed for a year for seismic strengthening work. After being created in the Hakuho period from the 7th to 8th centuries, the statue was burned in a fire leaving only its head, a national treasure.

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Head of Buddha statue at Kofukuji in Nara

NARA, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - The head of a Buddha statue is transferred to the Eastern Golden Hall of Kofukuji, a temple in the western Japan city of Nara, from its National Treasure Hall for the first time in 80 years on Jan. 7, 2017., as the treasure hall is closed for a year for seismic strengthening work. After being created in the Hakuho period from the 7th to 8th centuries, the statue was burned in a fire leaving only its head, a national treasure.

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National treasure Amitabha hall lit by LED lights

IWAKI, Japan - The national treasure Shiramizu Amidado (Amitabha hall) and surrounding autumnal leaves in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are illuminated in test lighting by some 150 solar-powered LED lights on Nov. 7, 2014.

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National treasure Amitabha hall, leaves lit up

IWAKI, Japan - The national treasure Shiramizu Amidado (Amitabha hall) and autumnal leaves in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are lit up by solar-powered LED lights on Nov. 7, 2014.

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Majestic view of LED-lit autumn leaves, Amitabha hall

IWAKI, Japan - Autumnal leaves and the national treasure Shiramizu Amidado (Amitabha hall) in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are lit up by solar-powered LED lights on Nov. 7, 2014.

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Monk watches golden phoenix statue at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A monk looks at one of a pair of phoenix statues that have been newly gold-plated at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2014. The statues are used to decorate the rooftop of the temple's Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Monk admires golden phoenix statue at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A monk smiles as he looks at one of a pair of phoenix statues that have been newly gold-plated at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2014. The statues are used to decorate the rooftop of the temple's Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Newly gold-plated phoenix statues shown at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A pair of phoenix statues that have been newly gold-plated are shown at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2014. The statues are used to decorate the rooftop of the temple's Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Monk watches golden phoenix statue at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - A monk puts his hands together in front of one of a pair of phoenix statues that have been newly gold-plated at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2014. The statues are used to decorate the rooftop of the temple's Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Special ceremony at Izumo Taisha

IZUMO, Japan - The shrine deity, protected with silk cloth, is carried by priests to the main hall at Izumo Taisha in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on May 10, 2013, in a special ceremony called Honden Senza Sai. The ceremony was held for the first time in 60 years at the Shinto shrine, one of the most important in Japan, after the completion of renovations to the main hall, a national treasure.

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Special ceremony at Izumo Taisha

IZUMO, Japan - The shrine deity, protected with silk cloth, is carried by priests to the main hall at Izumo Taisha in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on May 10, 2013, in a special ceremony called Honden Senza Sai. The ceremony was held for the first time in 60 years at the Shinto shrine, one of the most important in Japan, after the completion of renovations to the main hall, a national treasure.

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Buddhist service at Phoenix Hall

KYOTO, Japan - Buddhist monks take part in a service for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan at the Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure, at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 21, 2011. Around 100 young monks from western Japan took part in the event.

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Chant at Phoenix Hall

KYOTO, Japan - Buddhist monks walk toward the Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure, at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 21, 2011, for a chant to mourn for people killed in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan and to pray for the reconstruction of the region. Around 100 younger monks from western Japan took part in the event.

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Golden Hall of Toshodaiji to be opened for 1st time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 30, 2009, shows the inside of the Golden Hall, known as ''kondo,'' at Toshodaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture. The temple plans to open the hall, a national treasure, for one day only on Nov. 3, 2010, the first time it will be shown to the public.

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Main hall of Izumo shrine opened to public, 1st time in 59 yrs

IZUMO, Japan - Visitors walk on the veranda of the main hall of Izumo Oyashiro shrine in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, April 21. The main hall was opened to the public for the first time in 59 years in conjunction with a major refurbishing of the Shinto facility, which has been designated a national treasure.

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Emperor, empress visit Enryaku Temple in Shiga

OTSU, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko listen attentively as an abbot explains an ancient Buddhist scroll exhibited at the National Treasure Hall at Enryaku Temple on Mt. Hiei on Nov. 13. The imperial couple visited the temple, a World Heritage site, on the last day of a three-day visit to Shiga Prefecture. (Pool photo)

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Chion-in Temple's Main Hall proposed as national treasure

TOKYO, Japan - A cultural council proposed to culture minister Atsuko Toyama on April 19 that Chion-in Temple's Main Hall in Kyoto be designated a national treasure.

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Autumn trees lit up at Fukushima temple

Gingko and maple trees at Shiramizu Amidado hall, an architectural national treasure located in Ganjoji Temple in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are lit up on Nov. 2, 2022. The "Amida Night" illumination event will be held from Nov. 6 to Nov. 13.

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Autumn trees lit up at Fukushima temple

Gingko and maple trees at Shiramizu Amidado hall, an architectural national treasure located in Ganjoji Temple in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are lit up on Nov. 2, 2022. The "Amida Night" illumination event will be held from Nov. 6 to Nov. 13.

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Fukushima temple

A project mapping to revive the faded ceiling pictures is tested in Shiramizu Amidado hall, an architectural national treasure located in Ganjoji Temple in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 2, 2022. The "Amida Night" illumination event will be held from Nov. 6 to Nov. 13.

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National treasure Shiramizu Amida-do hall illuminated in Fukushima

Shiramizu Amida-do (Amitabha Hall), a Buddhist temple registered as a Japanese national treasure in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, is lit up on a trial basis as part of a tourism promotion campaign in the northeastern Japanese prefecture on April 23, 2015, two days before the start of official illumination through May 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tea ceremony held at World Heritage site Gangoji Temple

Photo taken Feb. 9, 2015, shows a tea ceremony held at the Gokurakudo main hall, a national treasure, of Gangoji Temple, a World Heritage site, in the ancient city of Nara, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddhist priests perform chanting at temple in Otsu, western Japan

Buddhist priests perform the traditional Tendai sect-style "shomyo" chanting in the Mii-dera temple Kondo (Golden Hall), a national treasure, in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Replica of treasured doors shown at temple on World Heritage list

A pair of replica doors on the west side of the Hoodo Hall at Byodo-in Temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, are shown to the press on Oct. 2, 2015, prior to their public display. The doors, designated as a national treasure by the central government, include a painting (L) on the back of one. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyoto temple on World Heritage list shows replica of treasured doors

Byodo-in Temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, shows the press a pair of replica doors on the west side of its Hoodo Hall on Oct. 2, 2015, before their opening to the public from the following day. The doors are designated as a national treasure by the central government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Main hall of Izumo shrine opened to public, 1st time in 59 yrs

IZUMO, Japan - Visitors walk on the veranda of the main hall of Izumo Oyashiro shrine in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, April 21. The main hall was opened to the public for the first time in 59 years in conjunction with a major refurbishing of the Shinto facility, which has been designated a national treasure. (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress visit Enryaku Temple in Shiga

OTSU, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko listen attentively as an abbot explains an ancient Buddhist scroll exhibited at the National Treasure Hall at Enryaku Temple on Mt. Hiei on Nov. 13. The imperial couple visited the temple, a World Heritage site, on the last day of a three-day visit to Shiga Prefecture. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Golden Hall of Toshodaiji to be opened for 1st time

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 30, 2009, shows the inside of the Golden Hall, known as ''kondo,'' at Toshodaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture. The temple plans to open the hall, a national treasure, for one day only on Nov. 3, 2010, the first time it will be shown to the public. (Kyodo)

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Buddhist service at Phoenix Hall

KYOTO, Japan - Buddhist monks take part in a service for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan at the Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure, at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 21, 2011. Around 100 young monks from western Japan took part in the event. (Kyodo)

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Chant at Phoenix Hall

KYOTO, Japan - Buddhist monks walk toward the Phoenix Hall, a Japanese national treasure, at Byodoin temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 21, 2011, for a chant to mourn for people killed in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan and to pray for the reconstruction of the region. Around 100 younger monks from western Japan took part in the event. (Kyodo)

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National treasure Amitabha hall lit by LED lights

IWAKI, Japan - The national treasure Shiramizu Amidado (Amitabha hall) and surrounding autumnal leaves in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are illuminated in test lighting by some 150 solar-powered LED lights on Nov. 7, 2014. (Kyodo)