1st showing in 44 years of Shiga Buddhist statue from Heian age | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis MORIYAMA, Shiga Prefecture--A famed Buddhist statue likened by a renowned novelist to a noble from the Tenpyo Era (729-749) will go on public display here in November.

The Heian period 11-Face Kannon Statue of Fukurinji Temple (Shiga Pref.) is on display this month for the first time in 44 years. This is your chance to view this otherwise hidden-away work of art.

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