KYOTO—Kodaiji temple in Higashiyama Ward here held a test run of an out of this world light show on Oct. 23 ahead of its annual autumn night viewing, which will start on Oct. 25. The temple will ...

The android edition of Kannon, also known as Kanjizai Bosatsu, talked to the audience at Kodaiji temple in Higashiyama Ward on a recent day with the hope of sharing the teachings of Buddha.