After decades missing, Buddha statue to return to Hiroshima | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

HIROSHIMA--A large, ancient statue of Buddha, displayed near ground zero soon after the atomic bombing to provide emotional support for survivors, is finally coming home after disappearing for half a century.

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