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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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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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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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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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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