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  2. Usuki Stone Buddhas - Wikipedia

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    Constructing Buddha statues out of stone is widely practiced in Buddhist areas in Asia. These images can be divided into three broad types: Magaibutsu (磨崖仏, literally "polished-cliff Buddha"), bas-relief images carved directly into a cliff face, movable independent stone Buddhas carved from cut stone, and Buddhas carved inside rock caves, The Usuki images can be classed as Magaibutsu.

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Japan - Wikipedia

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    This made Japan the first example of a successful transfer of Western industrialization to a non-Western nation and turned Japan into a world-level industrial power, as well as profoundly changing its society. This site comprises 23 components in eight areas, six of which are in the south-eastern part of the country. Miike coal mine is pictured ...

  4. Kyushu National Museum - Wikipedia

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    Unlike most museums in Japan, which contract out conservation work, the Kyushu National Museum has an extensive on-site suite of conservation labs and associated staff, serving as the major conservation center for all of western Japan. [3] The museum was designed by Kiyonori Kikutake. [4]

  5. Category:Images of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Featured pictures of Japan (6 C, 52 F) H. ... Media in category "Images of Japan" The following 7 files are ...

  6. Kyushu - Wikipedia

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    Per Japanese census data, [13] [14] the Kyūshū region's population with Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa and Kagoshima Prefectures) has experienced a large population decline since around 2000. However, the population decline in total is mild because of the relatively high birth rate of Ryukyuans both within the Ryukyuan lands ( Okinawa and Kagoshima ...

  7. List of National Treasures of Japan (archaeological materials)

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    The materials are housed in museums (32), temples (9), shrines (8) and a university (1) in 27 cities of Japan. The Tokyo National Museum houses the greatest number of archaeological national treasures, with 7 of the 50. [3] The Japanese Paleolithic marks the beginning of human habitation in Japan. [4]

  8. Taiwan Semiconductor Fuels Japan's Land Boom With New Chip ...

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    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) has successfully fueled Japan’s record land price appreciation for the second year, reflecting the importance of the projects on the economy. The ...

  9. Kyushu Historical Museum - Wikipedia

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    Kyushu Historical Museum. The Kyushu Historical Museum (九州歴史資料館, Kyushu-rekishi-shiryokan) is a history museum in Ogōri, Fukuoka, Japan. The museum first opened in Dazaifu in 1973, but moved to its present location in 2010. The site of the new museum is twice as large as the original location.