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Zenkoji Temple Nagano

善光寺Zenkoji is Nagano's must-see sight and one of the most famous temples in Japan.Dating from the 7th century, Zenkoji keeps the Ikko-Sanzon Amida Nyorai, supposedly the first Buddhist image to arrive in Japan (from Korea in the 6th century). A c... ...full story at Japan Visitor

from Japan Visitor on Sat, Sep 06 2008

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22 May 08 visit National › Work begins to erase graffiti at Zenkoji Temple in Nagano  »  Japan Today Work began Thursday to erase graffiti drawn on the main building of the Zenkoji Buddhist Temple in Nagano City last month after it declined to…
13 Apr 08 visit Candles lit in Nagano, Tokyo for peace in Tibet  »  Japan Times
NAGANO (Kyodo) A local citizens group lit candles Sunday evening at Nagano's Zenkoji Buddhist temple, the starting point for an Olympic torch relay set for April 26, to pray for the victims of the violence in Tibet, while about 300 people held a...
14 Apr 08 visit National › Candles lit in Nagano, Tokyo for peace in Tibet  »  Japan Today A local citizens group lit candles Sunday evening at Nagano's Zenkoji Buddhist temple, the starting point for an Olympic torch relay set for April 26,…
18 Apr 08 visit Citing Tibet, temple spurns Olympic torch  »  Japan Times
NAGANO — Zenkoji, the city of Nagano's main temple, declined Friday to serve as the starting point of the Japan leg of the torch relay for the Beijing Olympics, citing safety concerns and the crackdown on Buddhists in Tibet. Read the full story . . .
17 Apr 08 visit Sports › Zenkoji Temple may not host opening ceremony for torch relay  »  Japan Today Zenkoji Temple, designated as the starting point for the Nagano leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay, is considering withdrawing from hosting an opening ceremony…

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