By CHIHIRO KOTAKI/ Senior Staff Writer
November 27, 2019 at 17:10 JST
A red pigment is visible on the knot of a broad sash worn by Shakyamuni Buddha, painted in the center of the Pure Land of Shakyamuni Buddha mural. (Provided by Nara National Museum)
IKARUGA, Nara Prefecture--Although badly scorched by a 1949 fire, one of the nation's oldest Buddhist murals is showing its true colors once again, courtesy of high-definition photo technology. [Read More]
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