Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952;Kōtokuin (Kamakura-shi, Japan)

A closeup of the face of the Kamakura Daibutsu, or the Great Buddha of Kamakura, made of cast bronze and iron and 43 feet tall. Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "The head and upper part of the Daibutsu shown in G47, Kamakura, Japan."

The Great Buddha of Kamakura or Kamakura Daibutsu, with Allied troops viewing the statue. The Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "A giant Buddha, Daibutsu, made of cast bronze and iron, second largest in Japan (43 feet tall). The temple in which this was built 700 years ago has long since been destroyed. Kamakura."

A wooden inscription of the history of the Kamakura Daibutsu statue. Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Copy of a photograph (black and white) and a board with statistics and history of the Daibutsu."