A small selection of Otagi Nenbutsu-ji's 1200 stone statues, created as a means to revive the temple.

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   😇THE 1200 STONE DISCIPLES😇

   At the foot of Mt Atago (愛宕山) is the small temple of Otagi Nenbutsu-ji (愛宕念仏寺).

   Although it has a history stretching back over 1000 years, the temple might have faded away to nothing were it not for the creation of 1200 statues.

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