Daibutsu (the Great Buddha) of Kamakura（44） Daibutsu(great buddha)Katase,Kamakura,IV.S 494 [ID] 5040 [Photographer] unknown [Album] [Place] Kamakura [Date] 1904 [Color] color [Size] 80x80 [Cabinet] 98-4-0 [Keyword] historic sites/temple/statue of Buddha   Photographs of the same title The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a seated Amitabha Buddha (Amida Nyorai) made of bronze. Designated as a National Treasure in 1897, it is the main object of worship at Kohtokuin Shojosenji Temple. Historic documents state that work began on a gilt statue of Shaka Nyorai Buddha about 13.5 meters in height in the year 1252. It is not known when it became a statue of Amida Buddha. The exact date of the photograph is unknown.