By MIZUHO MORIOKA/ Staff Writer
January 8, 2020 at 07:10 JST
The lower center of the building is hollowed out to represent the shape of a “gate” for Nanba Betsuin temple, whose main hall is seen in the background. (Toyokazu Kosugi)
OSAKA--Temples around Japan are finding innovative ways to generate revenue in the face of a dwindling number of devotees who splurge on funerals and other Buddhist services. [Read More]
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