Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials — February 23, 2010
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A Japanese man whose home was found packed with Buddhist statues told police he had stolen some from temples in the ancient capital of Kyoto so he could pray to them, domestic media said on Thursday.
Police found 21 statues of Buddha in the 59-year-old`s house after he was arrested on suspicion of stealing a wooden Buddha figure from a temple in Kyoto.
“I stole this because of my devotions,” a Kyoto police spokesman quoted Itsuo Abe as saying of the 70 cm, early 17th century statue, which belonged to Kenninji, a Zen temple founded in 1202.
“I like Buddha statues.
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