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"Three Secret Buddhist Statues" Unveiled for the First Time in 12 Years at Matsuo Kannon-Ji Temple in Ise, Mie Prefecture

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[Ise] On the 3rd, the once-every-12-year unveiling of the "Three Secret Buddha Statues," including the principal image said to have been carved by the Nara period monk Gyoki, began at Matsuo Kannon-ji Temple in Kusube-cho, Ise City, Mie Prefecture, known as the Kannon Temple for warding off evil. The three statues consist of the principal image, "Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva," and the "Bishamonten" and "Jizo Bodhisattva" enshrined on either s…
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[Ise] On the 3rd, the once-every-12-year unveiling of the "Three Secret Buddha Statues," including the principal image said to have been carved by the Nara period monk Gyoki, began at Matsuo Kannon-ji Temple in Kusube-cho, Ise City, Mie Prefecture, known as the Kannon Temple for warding off evil. The three statues consist of the principal image, "Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva," and the "Bishamonten" and "Jizo Bodhisattva" enshrined on either s…

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伊勢新聞 broke the news on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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