The trio in their 30s ― Naka Ai, Imura Kasumi, and Morisaki Reiko, ― make up Sanjoudou, a wooden Buddha restoration workshop. They set it up seven years ago to help protect Japan's cultural ...

Buddha statues hold deep spiritual significance, symbolising enlightenment, compassion, and wisdom. Additionally, the Prime Minister presented a beautifully carved wooden box to the President's wife.