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The Largest Wooden Kannon Bosatsu in Japan: Fukusenji, Tono

On September 14, 2019September 9, 2019 By JenniferIn Temple & Shrines, Tohoku3 Comments

A stop a Fukusenji while exploring the land of folklore - Tono in Iwate Prefecture. The main hall of this temple houses the largest wooden statue of Kannon Bosatsu, built from a single tree.

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