Japan · Building
Byōdō-in
A masterwork of Buddhist architecture from Japan's Heian period, Byōdō-in in Uji blends Pure Land and Tendai traditions…
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Uji
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Japan · Building
The Tale of Genji Museum
In Uji, Japan, a museum opened in 1998 recreates the Heian-era world of "The Tale of Genji," using…
Japan · Monument
Ujigami Shrine
Japan's oldest original Shinto shrine, built around 1060. Its honden represents the earliest surviving example of nagare-zukuri shrine…
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