By AKIRA NEMOTO/ Staff Writer
December 17, 2020 at 07:00 JST
Yakushiji temple's East Pagoda, foreground, in Nara is surrounded by protective coverings for renovation work in December 2011, with the West Pagoda seen in the background. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
NARA--Yakushiji temple here will open its renowned East Pagoda to the public for the first time in more than a decade, from March 1 until June 30, as its restoration work finally finishes. [Read More]
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