NAGAOKAKYO, Kyoto Prefecture--An 11-face Kannon Buddhist statue kept at Otokunidera temple here that stands 180 centimeters tall and dates from the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) is only the third ...

The miniature statue was in a small wooden Buddhist altar called “zushi ... X-ray normally do not reveal letters written in “sumi” black ink. Fortunately, the script was visible because ...