IKARUGA, Nara -- Ancient murals that were damaged in a 1949 fire at Horyuji temple in this west Japan town have been unveiled for the first time in 27 Please view the main text area of the page by ...

IKARUGA, Nara Prefecture--Horyuji temple here, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will present an opera by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) against the backdrop of the world’s oldest wooden structures, in May.