Japan

The great buddha statue is situated inside Todai-ji — the Great Buddha Temple — in Nara, Japan. This bronze statue is the largest manifestation of its kind in Japan. The structure in which it resides is one of the largest wooden specimens of architecture in the world — held together without nails.

Todai-ji

Japan

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Description:
The great buddha statue is situated inside Todai-ji — the Great Buddha Temple — in Nara, Japan. This bronze statue is the largest manifestation of its kind in Japan. The structure in which it resides is one of the largest wooden specimens of architecture in the world — held together without nails.

© 2006 Don Werthmann
Framed, signed, archival prints are for personal use only, and are not licensed for commercial or editorial use.


Keywords:
Asia
Honshu
Japan
Nara
Todai-ji
buddha
statue
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