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Temple that has housed Japan's 'eternal flame' for 1,200 years is destroyed by fire

The devastating blaze gutted part of Daishoin Temple on Miyajima Island in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, on ...
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Sacred 1,200-year-old flame survives after fire ravages ancient temple hall in Japan

A centuries-old temple hall in Japan, home to a sacred flame said to have burned continuously for over 1,200 years, has been ...

‘Eternal Flame’ Still Burns After Fire That Destroyed Buddhist Hall in Japan

The flame, which spiritual leaders say has been continuously lit for more than 1,200 years, was salvaged after the blaze and ...
Newsweek

Ancient Japanese Temple Built 1,200 Years Ago Vandalized by Teen Tourist

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An eighth century temple in Japan has been vandalized by a Canadian teen tourist, according to local police. The monument ...

Temple bells part of scrap metal used to fuel Japan’s war effort

In 1941, when the Japanese government was salvaging metal from wherever it could for the looming Pacific War, the nation’s ...
AOL

Buddhist bells, dragons & water, oh my! Inside the oldest bells in Japan

If you’ve visited Buddhist temples in Japan, chances are you passed through their entry gates and continued straight to their venerable main halls. Perhaps you admired the architecture, gazed upon ...
Yahoo

A Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago is returned from South Korea

TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ...