VIDEO: Japanese Buddhist Altars-Japanology Plus

Tuesday, February 25, 202012:01 AM(View: 11710)
VIDEO: Japanese Buddhist Altars-Japanology Plus
An interesting video on the  Japanese Buddhist altar, a butsudan.
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