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 ...

One of Nara's most famous spots is the imposing Todaiji Temple, a national treasure that houses an enormous Daibutsu, a nearly 50-foot-tall Great Buddha statue. This UNESCO World Heritage site is ...

I am happy to see that she loved us.” The letters were part of a cache kept for two decades in the Great Buddha statue in Nara, which were returned to the writers or their families, eliciting a ...

In Area 1, we saw the impressive Great South Gate and its Kongo Rikishi, then took some photos at the mirror pond. We strolled up a historic stone walk to the Nigatsu-do Hall and learned about the ...

A one-night-only special live held in front of the Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple in Nara in October 2008, The long-awaited DVD release of the GUITARHYTHM V TOUR held from April ~ June this year!