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Daibutsu Big Buddha at Tennoji Yanaka - Tennoji is the oldest of the many temples in Yanaka Tokyo founded in 1274. It is a temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism. The focal point of the temple grounds is the large, bronze Big Buddha several centuries old. The large, bronze, seated image of Buddha was constructed by Ota Kyuemon in 1690 and is called Tennoji Daibutsu by locals. Tennoji began life in 1274 as Choyosankannoji-sonjuuin temple. Much of the temple was destroyed during the civil war of 1868,

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Daibutsu Big Buddha at Tennoji Yanaka - Tennoji is the oldest of the many temples in Yanaka Tokyo founded in 1274. It is a temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism. The focal point of the temple grounds is the large, bronze Big Buddha several centuries old. The large, bronze, seated image of Buddha was constructed by Ota Kyuemon in 1690 and is called Tennoji Daibutsu by locals. Tennoji began life in 1274 as Choyosankannoji-sonjuuin temple. Much of the temple was destroyed during the civil war of 1868,