This bronze statue is a tribute to the worldwide-known symbol of unwavering loyalty, dog Hachiko.
Known as the Great Buddha of Kamakura, this huge bronze statue of Amida Buddha is the second highest in the country (13,35 meters).
Ushiku Daibutsu is a statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Pope John Paul II was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005.
Kūkai, also known posthumously as Kōbō Daishi, was a Japanese Buddhist monk, calligrapher, and poet who founded the esoteric Shingon school…
Acala or Achala, also known as Acalanātha or Āryācalanātha, is a wrathful deity and dharmapala prominent in Vajrayana Buddhism and East…
Sendai Daikannon, officially known as the Sendai Tendou Byakue Daikannon, is a large statue located in Sendai, Japan.
First shown to the public in 1955, this statue is the centerpiece of the Nagasaki Peace Park. It was created by Seibo Kitamura.
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