'Benzaiten' statue before and after repair

'Benzaiten' statue before and after repair

OTSUCHI, Japan - The repaired statue of "Benzaiten," a Japanese goddess originated from the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is shown on the right in Otsuchi town, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 31, 2014, a far cry from the tattered figure (L) pictured in May 2013 after it was damaged by the devastating 2011 tsunami.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001206030
  • Registered date
  • 2014/8/31 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2014 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 3680 × 2806 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 1.46(MB)*
  • Special instruction

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