Sanmon gate (right), or the main gate, and Shorodo, which contains a large bronze bell, at Eiheiji temple. Photo: Reuters
By Junko Fujita
Deep in a forest near Japan's western shore, a 13th century Buddhist temple where Steve Jobs once dreamed of becoming a Zen monk has teamed up with a Tokyo skyscraper builder to seek the commercial enlightenment of foreign tourist dollars.
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