Statue of Kukai - There are several monuments to Kukai in Muroto, the most obvious being a giant white statue of him as a young man. In this depiction

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Statue of Kukai - There are several monuments to Kukai in Muroto, the most obvious being a giant white statue of him as a young man. In this depiction has a stern expression, and the white contrasts starkly with the green mountain behind it. The temple below the statue is used for training new priests. A few meters further down the coastline are the caves in which he lived and medicated, a local Muroto attraction.

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Size: 4160px × 6240px
Location: Muroto, Kochi, Japan
Photo credit: © John Lander / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: buddhist, cape, coast, coastline, daishi, hanto, kobo, kochi, kukai, muroto, muroto-hanto, pigrimage, pilgrimage, sculpture, shikoku, statue