I do remember being there and having my picture taken in front of the giant, bronze Buddha. Some people suggested that they did not know which one was the Buddha. I also did not know at that time, in 1954, that you could go around behind the statue and go inside to see how it was held together. Sheets of pounded-out bronze held in place by iron straps. While the two metals do not like being together like that, they have been using iron straps for many years.
If you get a chance to go to Kamakura, please go. This is exactly what you will see when you get there except it is really bigger than it looks in this photo. It is out in the boondocks from Tokyo but the town, Kamakura, used to be small and now I am guessing it is bigger than most cities in the states.
ReplyDeleteVery impressive !
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment the other day. I am always happy to check out photos, particularly from Abraham Lincoln.
ReplyDeleteI don't get around as much as I once did but I try to make it when I am able.
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