Japan Has A Buddha Thief

August 21, 2008 | By stolen In Japanese Art Thefts, Statues Nicked, Stolen Art, Stolen Buddha statues | Comments(0)

Japan is having its fair share of Buddha statue thefts. Nine in a month to be exact. It seems they have a shifty little thief who is swapping them with fakes, in the hope they won’t be discovered missing (hmm smart). The statues, all of Buddha, have been stolen from temples and other places in five cities and towns in Shizuoka Prefecture since late July.

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