The Daibatsu (Great Buddha) Art Series
at Kamakura, Japan; an area of many Temples and Shrines
photos & editing by Greg WIlliamson
 
Cast in bronze nearly 750 years ago, it has endured tidal waves, fire, and the great earthquake. The eleven meter tall image represents Amida Nyorai, the future Buddha who receives souls into the Western Paradise.

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