【若一調査隊】“日本の歴史のふるさと”奈良・明日香村　聖徳太子、蘇我馬子、中大兄皇子、中臣鎌足…数々の歴史が動いた地に残る謎　日本初の本格的仏教寺院で日本最古の仏像「飛鳥大仏」に迫る

Team Wakaichi investigated the Asuka Village in Nara Prefecture, "the hometown of Japan's history. Starting from the Ishibutai Tumulus, which has been designated as a special historic site of Japan, we thoroughly investigated Asuka-ji Temple, the first full-fledged Buddhist temple in Japan. Ishubutai Tumulus is said to be the tomb of Soga Umako, and the oldest "Asuka Great Buddha" in Japan is enshrined in the "Asuka Temple" built at the wish of Soga Umako. The Asuka Great Buddha, which Prince Shotoku would have worshipped, is not a "national treasure" but an "important cultural property". Why? We approached the secrets of Asuka Temple and the Great Buddha of Asuka.