THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 18, 2020 at 08:00 JST
The Great Buddha Hall's door and the Kanso-mado window under the “karahafu” roof gables are kept open for worshipers so they can see the face of the Great Buddha at Todaiji temple. (Jin Nishioka)
NARA--Nara's fabulous Todaiji temple, home to one of the world's largest Buddha statues, is suspending entry to the Great Buddha Hall while the new coronavirus rages. [Read More]
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