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Buddhist statues at Yakushi-ji get dust-down for New Year

Buddhist monks dust down statues at World Heritage-listed Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Dec. 29, 2024, in an annual event to prepare for New Year.

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Buddhist statues at Yakushi-ji get dust-down for New Year

Buddhist monks dust down statues at World Heritage-listed Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Dec. 29, 2024, in an annual event to prepare for New Year.

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Buddhist statues at Yakushi-ji get dust-down for New Year

A Buddhist monk dusts down a statue at World Heritage-listed Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Dec. 29, 2024, in an annual event to prepare for New Year.

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Buddhist statues at Yakushi-ji get dust-down for New Year

A Buddhist monk dusts down a statue at World Heritage-listed Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Dec. 29, 2024, in an annual event to prepare for New Year.

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Temple offers reward for clues to stolen Buddha image

FUKUOKA, Japan - A statue of Yakushi Nyorai or medicine Buddha is shown in this file photo taken in December 2009. Supporters of Myoryuzan Yakushido, a Buddhist temple in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, announced a decision on Dec. 24, 2014, to pay a cash reward of 2 million yen for key information leading to the discovery of the statue stolen in 2010.

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Monk views restored 1,300-year-old goddess painting

NARA, Japan - A Buddhist monk prays before the re-created painting of "Kichijoten" goddess dating back some 1,300 years at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Dec. 8, 2014. The original, a national treasure, was drawn in the eighth century and is currently stored at the temple's treasure house.

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1,300-year-old goddess painting re-created

NARA, Japan - The re-created painting of "Kichijoten" goddess dating back some 1,300 years is unveiled to media at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Dec. 8, 2014. The original, a national treasure, was drawn in the eighth century and is currently stored at the temple's treasure house.

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Sanzen'in unveils treasured Buddha statue

KYOTO, Japan - Yakushi, a statute of the Buddha of healing kept at Sanzen'in temple in Kyodo, is opened to the public for the first time in 1,200 years on Sept. 8. The wooden statute, which stands about 1.2 meters high, was craved by Saicho (767-822), the founder of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, during the Enryaku era (782-806). Sanzen'in said it opened the statue to the public in commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of its foundation.

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Daigoji temple national treasures to be made open to public

KYOTO, Japan - The image of the Buddha Yakushi (Healing), flanked by those of two attendants, Nikko and Gakko, are shown to the press in the Yakushido Hall of the Daigoji temple in Kyoto on Aug. 9, one day before they are opened to the general public. All the images, designated as national treasures, are known to have been executed by the priest Eri (852-935) in 907. Their exhibition, only for an hour daily, is to last till Sept. 17.

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7th-century wooden statue of Buddha found in Mie

UENO, Japan - A 7th-century wooden statue of Yakushi Nyorai, or the Buddha of Healing, sits in the Kentokuji temple in the city of Ueno, Mie Prefecture. The discovery of the 65.7-centimeter-high statue, probably made in the late 7th century, was announced Sept. 8 by a cultural asset study group headed by Prof. Yoshio Kawahara of Aichi Prefectural University.

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Sanzen'in unveils treasured Buddha statue

KYOTO, Japan - Yakushi, a statute of the Buddha of healing kept at Sanzen'in temple in Kyodo, is opened to the public for the first time in 1,200 years on Sept. 8. The wooden statute, which stands about 1.2 meters high, was craved by Saicho (767-822), the founder of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, during the Enryaku era (782-806). Sanzen'in said it opened the statue to the public in commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of its foundation. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 45

45 Ishiyakushi - A temple in a grove of trees on the left and the village on the right; behind, a high range of hills, printed from colour blocks. This station developed around an old temple located in peaceful and quiet country surroundings. In the temple, Ishiyakushi, a stone image of Buddha Yakushi was enshrined and it was frequented by many worshippers. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Ex-PM Hosokawa unveils sketches for paintings to be offered to Nara temple

Former Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa shows the press one of the sketches for paintings he is working on at the Tokyo branch of Yakushi-ji temple in the Japanese capital on Sept. 7, 2015. The paintings, depicting scenes of a Tripitaka's Master's "Journey to the West" along the Silk Road, will be dedicated to the temple in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, in 2019 for use on "fusuma" (sliding doors) and as wall murals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-PM Hosokawa unveils sketches for paintings to be offered to Nara temple

Former Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa shows the press a scale model of sketches for paintings he is working on at the Tokyo branch of Yakushi-ji temple in the Japanese capital on Sept. 7, 2015. The paintings, depicting scenes of a Tripitaka Master's "Journey to the West" along the Silk Road, will be dedicated to the temple in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, in 2019 for use on "fusuma" (sliding doors) and as wall murals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ancient copper coins found at Yakushi-ji temple, western Japan

Photo taken in Nara, western Japan, on Aug. 17, 2015, shows four ancient copper coins found around the foundation of Yakushi-ji temple's East Pagoda, a national treasure, during its demolition for repair. The four coins are 2.4 cm in diameter and have Chinese characters inscribed on them. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ancient copper coins found at Yakushi-ji temple, western Japan

A cultural asset researcher in Nara, western Japan, points to a hole where four 8th-century copper coins were found on Aug. 17, 2015, near the foundation of Yakushi-ji temple's East Pagoda, a national treasure, during its demolition for repair. The coins were apparently buried for a groundbreaking ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Transgender person creates job search website for LGBTs

Mika Yakushi, head of ReBit, a group supporting sexual minority youth in Japan, speaks in an interview in April 2015. Yakushi has launched a website to support the job-hunting activities of sexual minority students. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple

Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2021, shows the East Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, following the completion of full-fledged repair work, the first in about 110 years. A national treasure, the 34-meter pagoda is the only original 8th century structure of Yakushi-ji temple.

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Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple

Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2021, shows the East Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, following the completion of full-fledged repair work, the first in about 110 years. A national treasure, the 34-meter pagoda is the only original 8th century structure of Yakushi-ji temple.

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Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple

Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2021, shows the East Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, following the completion of full-fledged repair work, the first in about 110 years. A national treasure, the 34-meter pagoda is the only original 8th century structure of Yakushi-ji temple.

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Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple

Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2021, shows the East Pagoda at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, following the completion of full-fledged repair work, the first in about 110 years. A national treasure, the 34-meter pagoda is the only original 8th century structure of Yakushi-ji temple.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs in front of Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on April 12, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs in front of Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on April 12, 2021.

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Yamate Park

View from the Motomachi Hyakudan. The neighbourhood beyond the Horikawa Waterway is the Yamashita Settlement. The Yakushi-do of Zotokuin Temple is at the right edge and the large two-story Western-style building in the far left is the new Grand Hotel. Probably taken around 1897.==Date:about 1885, Place:Yokohama, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐89‐0]

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The Yokohama foreign settlement seen from Yamate

View from the Motomachi Hyakudan. The neighbourhood beyond the Horikawa Waterway is the Yamashita Settlement. The Yakushi-do of Zotokuin Temple is at the right edge and the large two-story Western-style building in the far left is the new Grand Hotel. Probably taken around 1897.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐22‐0]

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Lake Ashi

This is a photograph of Yunoko Lake and the houses of the spa at Oku-Nikko. The land to the right is Usagi Island. The mountain visible in the back is Onsengadake. Passing over Konsei Pass, the road leads to Numata in Gunma Prefecture. Yumoto Spa is said to date back to 778 when it was found and named Yakushi-yu.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number93‐18‐0]

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Yakushi-do Temple,Motomura,Yokohama

Motomachi, located at the foot of the Yamate area, was established when the residents of Yokohama Village moved here at the time of the opening of the port. Zotokuin Temple was located at the end of the main street (present day Motomachi-Dori). The building in this photograph is the Yakushi-do next to the main hall. The Yakushi-do was later moved to the Horikawa Waterway from its original location and still stands there today.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐2‐0]

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The bell tower,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The Koro (Drum Tower), located to the left of Yomei Gate at Nikko Toshogu, is decorated with 38 carvings including depictions of tortoises, dragons and clouds. Honji-do (Yakushi-do), famous for its meiryu (crying dragon) ceiling painting is visible on the right. The dragon was painted by Kano Eishin Yasunobu, but the entire building was later destroyed by fire and rebuilt. The roof visible on the left is the Rinzo (Kyozo).==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐40‐0]

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Zotoku-in Temple,Yokohama

Motomachi, located at the foot of the Yamate area, was established when the residents of Yokohama Village moved here at the time of the opening of the port. Zotokuin Temple was located at the end of the main street (present day Motomachi-Dori). The building in this photograph is the Yakushi-do next to the main hall. The Yakushi-do was later moved to the Horikawa Waterway from its original location and still stands there today.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number64‐63‐0]

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A home in the cave,Dogashima Island

This is the cave just before Shiraito Falls after going up the mountain road behind Yakushi-do after crossing Hayakawa River from Dogashima. It is reported that the famous Buddhist monk Musokokushi (1275-1351, a Zen priest and probably the most important figure in Japanese medieval garden design) practiced religious austerities during Muromachi Period. An old man and young sisters are standing at the entrance of the cave and someone appears inside. Sandals are being dried on the rock and the bloom and pail are placed at the entrance. It is possible that they used the water from the falls.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐21‐0]

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The Yokohama foreign settlement seen from Yamate

View from the Motomachi Hyakudan. The neighbourhood beyond the Horikawa Waterway is the Yamashita Settlement. The Yakushi-do of Zotokuin Temple is at the right edge and the large two-story Western-style building in the far left is the new Grand Hotel. Probably taken around 1897.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number55‐2‐0]

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The bell tower,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The Koro (Drum Tower), located to the left of Yomei Gate at Nikko Toshogu, is decorated with 38 carvings including depictions of tortoises, dragons and clouds. Honji-do (Yakushi-do), famous for its meiryu (crying dragon) ceiling painting is visible on the right. The dragon was painted by Kano Eishin Yasunobu, but the entire building was later destroyed by fire and rebuilt. The roof visible on the left is the Rinzo (Kyozo).==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐7‐0]

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The five-story pagoda of Kaneiji Temple

This five-storied pagoda was built in 1631by Doi Toshikatsu, a minister of the Shogunate, and was donated to Ueno Toshogu Shrine (the shrine dedicated to the first Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu). The original pagoda was destroyed by a fire at Yakushi-do in 1636 and replaced with this pagoda by Doi Toshikatsu the same year. The stone lanterns of Toshogu visible in the foreground are still remain on the north side of the approach to Ueno Zoo. Ownership transferred to Kan'eiji Temple in 1868 and then the Metropolitan Tokyo Government after World War II. Today it is referred to as the former pagoda of Kan'eiji Temple. Only two pagodas from the Edo Period remain in Tokyo at present, this one and another at Honmonji Temple in Ikegami.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number53‐16‐2]

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Miyanoshita and Dogashima

During Edo era, there were Naraya, Edoya, Maruya, Yamatoya, and Ohmiya Inns in Dogashima. The two-story building on the left is Yamatoya, the red tower is Yakushi-do (a Buddhist temple hall housing a statue of Yakushi). The waterfall in the centre is Shirabeno-taki. Godan Ryokan Inn stands above the falls. The white western building on the hill is Naraya Hotel and Fujiuya Hotel is to its left. This photo was taken after the completion of the main buildings in 1891 after the big fire in 1883.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐97‐0]

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Yakushi-do Temple,Motomura,Yokohama

The Yakushido at Zotokuin Temple in Motomachi, Yokohama.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number20‐2‐0]

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The Yomeimon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

In front of the Yomei gate stand the bell tower and the drum tower within the compounds to the left, and the Honjido to the rear. It was called Honjido because the Yakushi nyorai, which was the main Buddha of worship of Tokugawa Ieyasu, was enshrined there, but at present it is called Yakushido. A dragon is painted on the ceiling, and when visitors clap, the sound echoes. The painting is thus called nakiryu (crying dragon). The steps to the Yomei gate and corridor are seen to the right.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number14‐13‐0]

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7th-century wooden statue of Buddha found in Mie

UENO, Japan - A 7th-century wooden statue of Yakushi Nyorai, or the Buddha of Healing, sits in the Kentokuji temple in the city of Ueno, Mie Prefecture. The discovery of the 65.7-centimeter-high statue, probably made in the late 7th century, was announced Sept. 8 by a cultural asset study group headed by Prof. Yoshio Kawahara of Aichi Prefectural University.

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Temple offers reward for clues to stolen Buddha image

FUKUOKA, Japan - A statue of Yakushi Nyorai or medicine Buddha is shown in this file photo taken in December 2009. Supporters of Myoryuzan Yakushido, a Buddhist temple in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, announced a decision on Dec. 24, 2014, to pay a cash reward of 2 million yen for key information leading to the discovery of the statue stolen in 2010. (Kyodo)

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Buddhist statues photo at train station in Tokyo

Image taken at JR Shinagawa Station in Tokyo on June 16, 2020, shows a photo panel of three Buddhist statues including one of the Medicine Buddha at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan. The panel, measuring 4.6 meters high and 8.2 meters wide, was installed at the busy station in hopes of an early end to the coronavirus pandemic with sutra chanting by monks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddhist statues photo at train station in Tokyo

Image taken at JR Shinagawa Station in Tokyo on June 16, 2020, shows a photo panel of three Buddhist statues including one of the Medicine Buddha at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan. The panel, measuring 4.6 meters high and 8.2 meters wide, was installed at the busy station in hopes of an early end to the coronavirus pandemic with sutra chanting by monks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddhist statues photo at railway station in Tokyo

Image taken at JR Shinagawa Station in Tokyo on June 16, 2020, shows a photo panel of three Buddhist statues including one of the Medicine Buddha at Yakushi-ji temple in Nara, western Japan. The panel, measuring 4.6 meters high and 8.2 meters wide, was installed at the busy station in hopes of an early end to the coronavirus pandemic with sutra chanting by monks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daigoji temple national treasures to be made open to public

KYOTO, Japan - The image of the Buddha Yakushi (Healing), flanked by those of two attendants, Nikko and Gakko, are shown to the press in the Yakushido Hall of the Daigoji temple in Kyoto on Aug. 9, one day before they are opened to the general public. All the images, designated as national treasures, are known to have been executed by the priest Eri (852-935) in 907. Their exhibition, only for an hour daily, is to last till Sept. 17.