13 metres tall and allegedly cast from bronze in 1252, the Great Buddha of Kamakura is also on #streetview http://gss.st/2Dt

That's one big Buddha! http://gss.st/vh #streetview RT @KeirClarke

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Right in the middle of our thumbnail, you can just make out the shape of the Great Buddha of Kamakura. Around 13 metres tall, the bronze statue is said to have been cast all the way…

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