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The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Daibutsu in japanese)

The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Daibutsu in japanese)

The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Daibutsu in japanese)

The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Daibutsu in japanese) ,

The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Daibutsu in japanese) is the second largest monumental buddha in japan.
It is a large bronze statue of Amitabha, which stands on the grounds of Kotokuin Temple.

Including the base, it measures 13.35 metres (43.8 ft) tall and weighs approximately 93 tonnes.
According to temple records, the statue dates from around 1252, during the Kamakura period, which it is named after.

The statue was cast in 1252 and originally located inside a large temple hall. However, the temple buildings were destroyed multiple times by typhoons and a tsunami in the 14th and 15th centuries.

So, since the late 15th century, the Buddha has been standing in the open air.

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