SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk ...
The dining hall may be the largest of its kind from Japan’s Nara Period, and its discovery is offering new insights into the layouts of eighth-century Buddhist temples. On Feb. 4, 2025 ...
This layout is why researchers believe the ... He added that this was the first case at a Kokubunji temple anywhere in Japan where it is possible to reconstruct its cafeteria.