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Overview
An 11-metre bronze Buddha that lost its hall to a tsunami; sitting in the open, its casting seams are visible inside and out.
About this place
Kōtoku-in (高徳院) is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Daii-zan (大異山), and its common temple name is Shōjōsen-ji (清浄泉寺). The temple is renowned for The Great Buddha of Kamakura (鎌倉大仏, Kamakura Daibutsu), a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amitābha, which is one of the most famous icons of Japan. It is also a designated National Treasure, and one of the twenty-two historic sites included in Kamakura's proposal for inclusion in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1252 Highlights / collection：National Treasure seated Amida Nyorai, Casting seams inside Genre：Sculpture, Metalwork
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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