Japan: Great Buddha of Kamakura
Sunday 6 February 2011 By Thomas Humeau, in Japan -# 516
Japan: Great Buddha of Kamakura
KÅtoku-in (高徳院) is a Buddhist temple of the JÅdo shÅ« sect in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.The temple is renowned for its "Great Buddha" (å¤§ä» daibutsu), a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha which is one of the most famous icons of Japan.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dtoku-in
