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One of Japan's three Big Buddhas (after Nara and Kamakura). The statue was built by local coppersmiths in 1932, taking 30 years to complete.
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The Takaoka Daibutsu stands 15.85 meters high, weighing 65 tons. Japan's largest copper statue. Takaoka, Toyama
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In fall 2007, it underwent major renovation.
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Exterior of Great Buddha, Kamakura
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Daibutsu Great Buddha, Kamakura
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Great Buddha, Kamakura
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Daibutsu Great Buddha, Kamakura
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Daibutsu Great Buddha, Kamakura
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Offerrings to the Daibutsu.
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Inside the Great Buddha (head portion)
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Inside the Great Buddha (hands and lap)
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Kamagaya Daibutsu is Japan's smallest Great Buddha bronze statue. Height is 1.8 meter. It has amazingly survived since Nov. 1776 when it was commissioned by local merchant Okuniya Fukuda Bun'emon (大国屋福田文右衛門) to memorialize his
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Kamagaya Daibutsu was made by sculptor Tagawa Shuzen (多川主膳) in Kanda, Tokyo. It's located in a local cemetery right near Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station on the Shin-Keisei Line.
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Kamagaya Daibutsu is Shakyamuni Buddha (Shaka Nyorai). The statue is still owned and maintained by the Fukuda family. It's a longtime symbol of Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture. Free to visit.
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About Kamagaya Daibutsu. In 1972, it was designated as a Cultural Property of Kamagaya.
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Buses to Kamagaya Daibutsu also run from Funabashi Station.
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