NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, ...

Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government was consolidated and Nara enjoyed great prosperity, emerging as the fountainhead of Japanese ...

NARA--UNESCO World Heritage Todaiji temple was filled with the heavenly sight of flying white-robed priests vigorously dusting the towering Great Buddha statue ahead of the Obon holidays. Around ...

The standing image of the Shakyamuni Buddha at Murōji in Nara Prefecture is a national treasure. The imposing figure, supported by a magnificent painted halo made from extravagantly carved wood ...

The city of Nara, Japan, is a place where history comes alive. Famed for its tranquil ginkgo tree-lined paths and traditional ...

The Buddha statues at Horyuji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the ancient capital of Nara in western Japan, have received their annual year-end cleaning. Ten monks entered the temple's ...

The infant she holds is said to be 15 meters long, the same height as the famous Great Buddha statue at Todaiji Temple in the ancient capital of Nara. The Kaga Dai-Kannon statue – shining gold ...

The video opens by showing Divya walking inside the deer park and approaching a Nara deer. She is seen respectfully bowing down her head in front of the animal. To this, the deer then reciprocates the ...

During his last journey, Bashō visited Nara on the ninth day of the ninth ... readers of the haiku will tend to imagine the many statues of Buddha in the city’s temples and museums, influenced ...

Tōdai-ji, located in Nara, is one of Japan's historic gems. It is home to the bronze statue of the Great Buddha (Daibutsu), ...

Gangoji is a temple of Nara City inscribed on the World Heritage ... Fat drops of dew on the tiny leaves glitter coldly. Wet stone Buddha statues seem to smile to bless the rain.