Hōryū-ji (1958)

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.

Released Jan. 1, 1958 23 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, mdblist.imdb-short

Production Companies: Iwanami Productions

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese