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Overview
The only cliff carvings in Japan designated National Treasure - 61 figures cut into soft tuff, which gave them their rounded faces.
About this place
The Usuki Stone Buddhas (臼杵磨崖仏, Usuki magaibutsu) is a group of 61 religious statues in four groups carved in bas-relief into a tuff cliff in the city of Usuki, Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The site was designated a National Special Historic Site of Japan in 1952. In 1962, 59 of the 61 statues were collectively designated a National Important Cultural Property, with the designation elevated in 1995 to National Treasure.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1100s Highlights / collection：National Treasure 59 cliff-carved Buddhas, Head of Dainichi Nyorai, Carved in Aso tuff Genre：Sculpture, Antique art and Buddhist art
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