By MAKIKO KOMATSU/ Staff Writer
November 6, 2021 at 08:00 JST
Numerous slips of paper were tucked inside the wooden statue. (Provided by Bijutsuin)
NAGAOKAKYO, Kyoto Prefecture--An 11-face Kannon Buddhist statue kept at Otokunidera temple here that stands 180 centimeters tall and dates from the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) is only the third known example in Japan of an ancient wooden deity having been carved during a single day of devotion. [Read More]
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