Eastern Images
A Summer in Japan
2002

Nara




by Mischa Park-Doob		 7/16/02
The Daibutsu (Great Buddha) of Nara's Todai-ji temple was first cast in 746, and is the largest Buddha in Japan. Over 16 meters tall, it contains 437 tonnes of bronze and 130 kg of gold.
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