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The 12-feet tall copper
and bronze statue of Amida Buddha is the largest
of its kind outside Japan. It was cast in Kyoto,
Japan, from 1967 to 1968, and weighs approximately
three and a half tons. The Great Buddha was completed
in June 1968, as a commemorative project for the
Centennial Celebration of the first Japanese immigrants
to arrive in Hawaii.
In 1997, the statue was restored after many years
of damage from the sea, air, and sun. The generous
restoration funding was provided by Mrs. Masao
Omori, in memory of her late husband.
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