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Show Big Buddha Most travelers are familiar with pictures of the mammoth figure of Buddha In Japan. It may be seen at Kamakura, a pleasant summer resort near Yokohama, which is also famous for Its beaches and beautiful mountain moun-tain top views. The Daibutsu, or Rig Buddha is the largest bronze casting in existence, and sits In state upon a lotus (lower, with a calm and peaceful peace-ful expression. His eyes of pure gold seem to be absorbed in meditation. On bis head are S30 curls each niue inches high, representing the snails which, according to legend, crawled on his head to shelter its bald sur- j face from the sun's rays. |