Talk:Ushiku Daibutsu

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[edit] World's tallest?

This article claims that the Ushiku Daibutsu is the largest Buddha statue in the world. However the "See Also" section lists the Nara Daibutsu as the tallest in Japan, and the Kamakura Daibutsu as the second tallest in the country. I'll look into finding a proper list of rankings but if anyone else knows, please edit. Smoove K 03:35, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

I was under the impression that the Nara & Kamakura Buddhas were the largest bronze Buddhas in the country (the Ushiku one is stone), but, being that they are both seated Buddhas, and the Ushiku Daibutsu stands almost 30 meters taller than the Statue of Liberty, I find it difficult to believe that it would not be the tallest Buddha in the world. Keep in mind also that the Nara Buddha is indoors, and the Kamakura Buddha was at one time too. They may be large, but neither come anywhere close to the height of the Ushiku Daibutsu. Perhaps some rewording needs to be done on these articles... LordAmeth 11:58, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

Yeah, I've lived near/visited all of them and I know that Ushiku is the tallest by far. Since "being large" is the important factor rather than the shape of the statue, I'll add "bronze" to the descriptions of Nara and Kamakura. This seems like a safe correction. Smoove K 07:23, 21 September 2005 (UTC)