IKARUGA, Nara Prefecture--Horyuji temple here will hold a limited public showing in May of its precious Buddhist mural paintings, which were scorched in a fire at the Kondo main hall in 1949, it ...

Horyuji Temple, A small drive down the town, in the Kansai region, is this world heritage UNESCO site― Horyuji Temple, Nara. Situated in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture of Japan, the temple is sprawled ...

IKARUGA, Nara Prefecture—Japan’s oldest Buddhist paintings moved a step forward to their first public display since they were badly damaged in a 1949 fire at Horyuji temple here.

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.

IKARUGA, Nara -- An annual year-end ritual dusting of Buddhist statues was held at Horyuji temple in this west Japan town on Dec. 8, readying the World Heritage site for the coming year.

IKARUGA, Nara -- Priests dusted down Buddhist statues and other items at Horyuji temple, a World Heritage site in this west Japan town, in an annual c ...

Needless to say, the temple was responsible for creating and collecting major works of Buddhist art over the centuries. In 1878, 319 pieces from Horyuji’s collection were presented by the temple to ...

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.

"Originally published in Japanese language, under the title of 'Hōryū-ji o sasaeta ki' by NHK Publishing, Inc. in 1978"--Title page verso. "Horyu-ji temple was first erected in the 7th century and has ...

Prof Toyoshima believes it may have been salvaged as a building material for the Horyuji Temple built in the seventeenth century AD.

Japan's traditional architecture gets boost with Unesco listing for ancient techniques Building such as Himeji Castle and Horyuji Temple feature craftsmanship that has been under threat from lack ...