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Temple bells part of scrap metal used to fuel Japan’s war effort
headed by Nishi-Hongwanji temple in Kyoto, is the largest among them. The Hongwanji group last year decided to survey its affiliated temples to gauge their commitment to World War II, and received ...
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Tidy-up time at Kyoto temples, as 1 year of dust is driven out
KYOTO--Followers at two temples here cast out a year's worth of dust on the morning of Dec. 20 in an annual tradition that dates back about 500 years. At Nishi-Honganji temple in the city’s ...