By AKIRA NEMOTO/ Staff Writer
June 2, 2020 at 19:51 JST
CT scanning reveals that a mantra was written on paper used to wrap the the scripture. (Provided by the Nara National Museum)
NARA--CT scans revealed a miniature Monju-bosatsu-kishizo statue hidden inside a 14th century one that is designated by the government as an important cultural property of Japan and kept at Daichiji temple in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture. [Read More]
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