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The Peace Kannon at Utsunomiya, Japan
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Peace Kannon

statue, Utsunomiya, Japan
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  • The Peace Kannon at Utsunomiya, Japan
    Utsunomiya

    The Peace Kannon (a manifestation of the goddess of compassion) is an 88-foot (27-metre) statue that was carved on the wall of a quarry between 1948 and 1956. Pop. (2005) 457,673; (2010) 511,739.

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    The Peace Kannon (a manifestation of the goddess of compassion) is an 88-foot (27-metre) statue that was carved on the wall of a quarry between 1948 and 1956. Pop. (2005) 457,673; (2010) 511,739.

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