NHK Documentaries
Spiritual Places in Nara: Todaiji
2017 • E48 Jul 8, 2017 50m
The theme of this program is the journey to explore the "Spirit of Japan" by visiting temples and shrines. This time we will visit TODAIJI in Nara Prefecture. TODAIJI is one of Japan's most legendary temples which originally built more than 1,200 years ago. The Japanese people have been prayed to Buddhist statues from ancient times. Among the numerous Buddhist statues found in Japan, "TODAIJI's DAIBUTSU (giant Buddha statue)" is one of the most prominent and popular of them all. Visitors from all over the world come to TODAIJI to catch a glimpse of the world's largest Buddhist statue.