Easy Japanese news in translation: Huge statue cleaned at temple in Miyazaki Pref.
A "great bathing" event to clean one of the largest bronze statues of Kobo Daishi in Japan was held at Imayama Daishi temple in the city of Nobeoka, M･･･ ...
Giant statue of ancient Buddhist monk in southwest Japan cleansed ahead of spring festival
One of the country's largest statues of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835), posthumously called Kobo Daishi, at Imayama Daishi ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...
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The Most Famous Statues of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty
Profile of the statue of Aphrodite of Milos (Venus de Milo) at the Louvre Museum. Credit: Bradley Weber / Flickr CC BY 2.0 She embodies the universal concepts of beauty, sexual love, and fertility, ...
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9 Japanese dog breeds you should say ‘Konnichiwa’ to
Hachiko has been immortalized through a bronze statue that rests at the station ... Kai Kens were bred to hunt for Japanese serow (a deer-like animal native to Japan), wild boar, and bears in steep, ...
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You can look like Solid Snake with this Death Stranding 2 watch, but it'll cost you over $1,500
I've always had a passion for playing games, but I learned how to write about them while doing my Film and TV degrees at the University of Warwick and contributing to the student paper, The Boar.
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Construction begins on 180-foot Virgin Mary statue in Poland
Construction has begun on a 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in Konotopie, Poland. It’s believed that the project, once it is finished, will be the tallest religious structure of its kind ...
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Japanese Yen reverses intraday losses against USD; seems poised to appreciate further
The Japanese Yen attracts some dip-buyers and remains close to a multi-month peak against the USD. BoJ rate hike bets and the narrowing US-Japan rate differential continue to act as a tailwind for ...
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Portland removes statues offensive to Chinese community in Old Town
The statues were designed in 2006. They were meant to symbolize the history and contributions of the Chinese community in Portland, but the effort backfired, with the community calling the statues ...
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Controversial statues in Portland’s Old Town taken down
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two highly visible and controversial statues were taken down in Portland’s Old Town on Wednesday. The granite and stainless steel structures were originally erected in ...
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Controversial statues being removed in Portland’s Old Town
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Old Town Community Association says two statues that were installed nearly 20 years ago are set to be removed after they were found culturally offensive. The statues ...
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Battle of the Boar: Hunters and TWRA grapple with wild hog crisis in East Tennessee
The spread of one invasive breed has become a boar-derline crisis in East Tennessee, but is there a solution? 10News reporter Aaron Velasquez spoke to members of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources ...