The Great Buddha of Kamakura. This colossal figure of Amitabha Buddha is 13.35 meters (43.8 ft) tall including the base. Completed around 1252, it resided in a series of destroyed and rebuilt wooden halls until a tsunami swept the last one away in 1498. It has sat in the open air ever since.
Posted to Reddit et al, March 8, 2025
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