Note: Kobo Daishi is the posthumous name of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835).

One of the country's largest statues of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835), posthumously called Kobo Daishi, at Imayama Daishi ...

A Shingon Buddhism temple, Jigenin ... height as the statue's shoulder and enjoy an expansive view. Japan's giant Kannon statues come in various shapes and styles. Some have strong links to ...

small temple owners asked for help. Over the past seven years, the women have worked on more than 70 wooden Buddha statues throughout Japan. Examples of Sanjoudou's restoration work The ...

The statues were created in the early ... "We can also promote the charms of tourism in Japan." The VR tour is open to the public at the temple until July 31. Reservations are required for each ...

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The statue of the Kanzeon Bodhisattva was stolen from the Japanese temple in 2012 by South Korean burglars. The thieves were arrested the following year and the statue was confiscated by the South ...

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NOBEOKA, Miyazaki -- One of the country's largest statues of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835), posthumously called Kobo Daishi, at Imayama Daishi temple in this southwestern Japan city was purified ...