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cover of episode Giant Kannon statues fall into disrepair

Giant Kannon statues fall into disrepair

2023/8/30
logo of podcast In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

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The Japanese landscape is dotted with giant Kannon statues that represent a Buddhist deity linked to mercy and compassion. Many of them were built by private enterprise during the 1980s bubble era – but the gifts to local communities have now become costly problems.