Great Buddha at Kamakura

kamakura4, a photo by iamabraham on Flickr.

This bronze statue of the Great Buddha was cast in the year 1252 and is located in Kamakura, Japan. It is 44 feet high and weighs 100 tons. Originally this statue stood in the middle of a great hall. In 1945 there was a huge tsunami that destroyed the hall and swept the statue away. Since that time Amida Buddha has remained outside and remains facing the ocean. It is truly an imposing and an amazing sight.