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The 18-meter-tall Great Buddha (daibutsu) statue in Konan, Aichi Prefecture is somewhat affectionately known as the "Great Buddha with Sunglasses." That's because when viewed from just the right angle from behind the Nagoya’s Railway Co’s Inuyama Line train crossing, the Great Buddha of the Hotei region appears to be wearing the crossing's flashing warning lights as a set of shades.
Traveling Japanese photographer _deepsky (Twitter, Instagram) recently shared some photos he snapped of the Great Buddha appearing to be dressed for the season.
With sakura season beginning to pop up through Japan, the Great Buddha with Sunglasses is surrounded by a sea of cherry blossom trees, making it appear as if he's donned a stylish pink t-shirt. On Twitter, many are referring to the seasonally decorated statue as the "Paripi" (a Japanese shortening of "party people") Buddha!
For more fun and scenic photography around Japan, be sure to follow _deepsky (Twitter, Instagram).
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Strangerland
Yeah, those are cherry blossoms. Looks like that pic was either taken, or posted, 45 weeks ago: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_U2__gBpzd/
bearandrodent
@divinda, good point but the flowers definitely are sakura, not plum. Maybe a photo taken from last year?
starpunk
Is Siddhartha Gautama getting 'hip' here? Is the state of Nirvana too bright to even imagine? He's looking pretty in pink.
divinda
Sakura season has not begun yet.
Those are ume (plum) blossoms.
dbsaiya
Looks more like a Borg if you ask me.