The Great Buddha statue at the Kotoku in Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

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The Great Buddha statue at the Kotoku in Temple in Kamakura, Japan. The bronze statue dates to 1252 stands metres high and weighs 93 tons. Kamakura is approximately 50 km southwest of Japan's capital Tokyo and a popular destination for people seeking a day out of the city. During the Shogunate and Kamakura Periods Kamakura was a large and important city.

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Size: 3413px × 5120px
Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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