An eight-legged butterfly, which does not exist in reality, perches in front of the Great Buddha at Todai-ji Temple

Baby With Big Round Eyes

Butterfly On Her Cheek

From The Base Of The Restored Nandaimon Gate, You Can Fully Enjoy The Majesty Of Central Golden Hall

The Five-story Small Pagoda, Which Some Say Is A Model Of One-tenth Of The Kokubunji Pagoda, Is Designated As A National Treasure As A Structure, Not As An Artifact

East Pagoda In Yakushi-Ji

Great Buddha Hall Of Todai-Ji

A Pure White Elephant Also Makes An Appearance At The Buddha's Birthday Party, Which May Tickle The Hearts Of Children Who Don't Understand The Meaning

Shin-Yakushiji, With Its Impressive Standing Statues Of The Twelve Heavenly Generals, Is Empty In Contrast To Todai-ji And Kasuga Taisha

The Bell Hanging From The Belfry Of Todaiji Temple Weighs About The Same As A Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle

The Structure Of Nigatsudo Differs From That Of An Ordinary Temple In That The Inner Sanctum Where The Principal Image Is Located Is Surrounded By A Space Called A Bureau

The Five-story Pagoda Of The Much Older Kofuku-ji Temple Soared Above The Old Townscape As If Glaring At It

Nowadays, All Of The Approximately 3,000 Lanterns At Kasuga Taisha Are Lit Only On Setsubun Night And Chugen Night

It Is Possible To Donate A Lantern To Kasuga Taisha, But You Have To Ask The Shrine How Much It Costs

Even If The Deer Crackers Ultimately End Up In The Deer's Mouth, They Still Have To Be Cashed In Once They Pass Through The Hands Of A Tourist

Shadow On The Old Wall

Couple On The Top Of Mount Wakakusa

A Number Of Buddha Statues Are Carved Inside The Temples In The Ajanta Caves, Which Were Built By Excavating Stones

The Shelves On The Buildings In The World Heritage-listed Chinese Garden Are Not Chinoiserie, But Authentic Chinese Style

The Temple Is Basically A Taoist Temple, But On One Of The Altars, A Buddhist Deity, Goddess Of Mercy, Is Also Enshrined

The Kuhonbutsu, Which Is The Temple's Common Name, Does Not Include Shakyamuni Buddha, Who Is Seated In The Main Hall

Stone Buddha Statue Quietly Closing Its Eyes At The 88 Sacred Places On Shikoku At Ryuko-ji Temple

Image Of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Seated In The Sutra Collection At Jigen-ji Temple

The Same Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Treats The Child-Rearing Kannon And The Eleven-Faced Kannon Quite Differently

Countless Stone Buddhas Are Placed Along The Approach To Kinsho-ji

Like Traditional Japanese Custom, Myanmar People Seem To Sleep On Sleeping Mats On The Floor

Sultan Ahmed Mosque Has Six Minarets

Stark-naked Boy And Grandma

It's Hard To Tell If Indonesian Kinship Names Are Older Or Younger

The Line On The Forehead Is A Religious Mark Called A Tilaka, Which Indicates The Religious Denomination Believed In By Color And Shape

The Newly Completed Shibuya Sakura Stage Has An Intricate Escalator Structure, Perhaps Reflecting Its Complexity