Daibutsu (the Great Buddha) of Kamakura

Daibutsu (the Great Buddha) of Kamakura

The photograph is labeled No.534 DAIBUTSU AT KAMAKURA. The exact date is unknown. People are standing in the cupped hands of the statue and other spots. The palm of the statue is large, possibly about 3.8 square meters. The Great Buddha is an object of worship and climbing upon it is prohibited today.==Date:unknown, Place:Kamakura, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐18‐0]

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  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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