In 1185 Taira-no-Shigehira (平重衡) was executed by Tōdai-ji and his head nailed to Hannya-ji's torii.
Five years earlier he had led an attack on the powerful temples of Nara. After one of his men accidentally started a fire, he simply stood at Hannya-ji and watched the city burn.
Nara's Great Buddha.
The 'Great Buddha soda', a soft drink topped with a big afro made from cotton candy.
Nara's Great Buddha.
The 'Great Buddha soda', a soft drink topped with a big afro made from cotton candy.