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The Ruins of the Largest Ancient Dining Facility For Monks Unearthed from a Buddhist Temple Site in Japan The grandeur of ...

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the chef behind three-Michelin-star Tokyo restaurant L’Effervescence, was ultimately what gained her access to the kitchens at the revered Eihei-ji temple in Japan. Eihei-ji (“Temple of ...

A special exhibition is now running at the Tokyo ... the death of Buddhist Saint Kuya (903-972). The Asahi Shimbun is among the sponsors of “The Saint Kuya and Rokuharamitsuji Temple ...