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Poster for Hōryū-ji

Hōryū-ji

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  • Documentary

Overview

This celebrated documentary, filmed in colour, depicts one of the most famous of all Japanese temples. Horyu-ji, in the small town of Ikaruga outside Japan’s ancient capital of Nara, was one of the first Buddhist places of worship established in Japan, and contains the oldest surviving wooden buildings in the world, dating from the seventh century.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1958
Original language
Japanese
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Director
Susumu Hani
Cinematography
Junichi Segawa
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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