Hōryū-ji
1958
Documentary
Synopsis
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.
Credits
Director
Cast
Hiroshi Akutagawa as Narrator (voice)
Crew
Junichi Segawa (Director of Photography)
Keiji Yoshino (Producer)
Mitsuru Kudo (Producer)
Original Poster
Hōryū-ji - Original Poster
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