Big Buddha
Buddhism has been practiced in Japan since around the sixth century CE. This particular statue, The Big Buddha, is the tallest of three statues in the world and it was built in recognition of Shinran, who was the co-founder of the “True Pure Land School”.Japanese Buddhism has given birth to many other avenues of Buddhist practices, and Japan has been a focal point of the practices with monks from all over the world traveling to the region to study further in the field. Ushiku boasts one of the most memorable and popular statues of Buddha in the world. Tourists obviously love having their picture taken with the majestic buddha but the view in this picture could have only been captured by a drone, captured from just over the right shoulder of the statue, it almost seems like we can see things from Buddha’s perspective.
Big Buddha
