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Great Buddha Adorned with Flowers
The Great Buddha at Tōdai-ji Temple in Nara was adorned with a profusion of flowers. Apparently, the entrance ceremony for Tōdai-ji Gakuen school took place yesterday. It is said that new students and their parents are allowed to ascend the pedestal, an area normally off-limits to the public. This is a special place accessible only to those associated with Tōdai-ji. The Great Buddha was cast over a period of three years in the mid-8th century, but its head fell off during a major earthquake in the mid-9th century. Although it was restored, it was destroyed by fire during the wars…
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Todaiji temple in full bloom of cherry blossoms
Today I visited Todaiji Temple in Nara with guests from Bulgaria.The cherry blossoms in Nara are a little later than in Kyoto, but the weeping cherry trees and Someiyoshino cherry trees at Todai-ji Temple were in full bloom.As it was Friday, there were hardly any Japanese people there, but only foreigners as far as the eye could see. It is good that people from all over the world can appreciate the beauty of Japanese cultural assets, but some people started smoking in the precincts of the temple.Smoking on the streets is often prohibited in Japan, and of course at shrines…
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