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Photograph of the Great Buddha (Daibutsu) statue at the Kōtoku-in temple in Kamakura, Japan, circa 1945-1952.
Typed caption in margin: "Daibutsu or Great Buddha at Kamakura."
Typed caption on verso: "The world-famed Buddha, known as Dai-Butsu, is located at Kamakura, near Yokohama. The silently eloquent bronze Dia-Butsu, the most impressive of its kind in the world, has an expression and pose…
Pagoda
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Photograph of two United States Army servicemen in front of the pagoda at Hōryū-ji, Japan, circa 1945-1952.
Typed caption in margin: "Pagoda."
Typed caption on verso: "The Pagoda originated in India in a remote age, and was introduced into Japan through China and Korea. The oldest and most valuable in Japan is the 'Five-Storied Pagoda' at the Horyuji temple, near Nara, being built in A.D. 609. The…
Sojiji Temple
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Photograph of a temple building at Sōji-ji near Yokohama, Japan circa 1945-1952.
Typed caption in margin: "Sojiji Temple."
Typed caption on verso: "No information can be gathered on this Temple, however, it has it's [its] definite purpose as do all the other places of worship. The roofs on all homes, dwellings, temples, etc., are built with patience and untiring effort. The tradition behind that…