. >>> the buddhist statue at a temple in nara has undergone an annual dusting ahead of the mid-august holidays when people pay visits to their ancestors' graves. on sunday about 150 people including buddhist priests gathered for a ceremonial chanting ahead of the traditional dusting. they then climbed on to the hands and the knees of the strew and carefully removed dust with brooms and dusters. some were raised on hanging chairs to clean the statue's shoulders and face. many people took pictures of the scene as dust filled the temple hall. >> translator: i'm glad i could see this. >> translator: it's easy to see how big the buddha is when people climb on to it. >>> now let's take a look at the extended weather forecast for selected cities around the world. >>> that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay request us. we'll be back with more updates at the top of the next hour. . >>> a new day begins in kyoto, a city more than 1,000 years old. in a quiet area around the main street is a shop known for the japanese sweets. he's the current owner of