Hiroji Kubota A monk called Shuen built Muroo Zenshi Temple in the Nara period (710-784). While most temples on and around Mount Koya banned women from their grounds, Muroo Temple has been renowned for centurie (...)
s for permitting women to enter. Golden Pavillion, Muroo, Nara, Japan. 2002. © Hiroji Kubota | Magnum Photos