Daibustu – The Great Buddha of Kamakura

The Great Buddha of Kamakura (called Daibutsu), is a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha in the Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is believed that the statue was originally cast in 1252, following an idea by the priest Joko, who also collected donations to build it. The sculptors were One-Goroemon and Tanji-Hisatomo. The statue is approximately 13.35 m tall and weighs approximately 93 tons. I had the chance to visit the site several times and was always fascinated by its magnitude; many say it is the most perfect image of the Buddha. Soundtrack by Parichayaka Hammerl. This video was also chosen as “Staff Pick” by vimeo.