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THE MYSTERY OF THE GROWING NECK BUDDHA

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Back in 1991, the head of the Manji–no–Sekibutsu (Stone Buddha of Manji), a 3.3–meter tall statue in Japan's mountainous Nagano Prefectu...
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TOKYO BY SOUNDTRUCK: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH JAPAN'S "FAR-RIGHT"

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Introduction: This is an old Tokyo Journal  article from the 1990s by Michael McDongah. As it is no longer available anywhere but well worth...
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