The pagoda was built as a temporary indoor display in the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition’s Palace of Food Products. It was moved to the Japanese Tea Garden in 1916.

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NARA—The famed five-story pagoda at Kofukuji temple here will soon be hidden from public view for years as the city’s landmark undergoes a major renovation. Construction to erect steel ...

woodblock print, signed and sealed Shiro, titled in the left margin as above, publisher's mark (Hotei 'E', circa 1931-41) to the lower right margin Hanken shoyu fukyo mosha Watanabe Shozaburo ...

before arriving at the main hall and pagoda. The Nakasendo Trail is an ancient thoroughfare that runs through central Japan, comprising picturesque routes between Kyoto and Tokyo. Previously used ...

On Jan. 10, a couple in their 60s who came from Tokyo to Yamaguchi visited the temple site. They said they had known that the pagoda was under construction and “were disappointed” that they ...

Two cities that epitomize this balance are Tokyo and Kyoto. Tokyo, the bustling capital, is a vibrant metropolis filled with skyscrapers, neon lights, and a nonstop energy. Kyoto, the former ...