The great Buddha or Kamakura Daibuttsu at Kotokuin Temple in Kamakura, Japan

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The statue of the great Buddha of Kamakura probably dates from 1252 and stands metres high and weighs approximately 93 tons. It is the second largest monumental Buddha in Japan after Tōdai-ji in Nara.

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Size: 7222px × 4836px
Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa. Japan
Photo credit: © Damon Coulter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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