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Enku and Ittobori: How Were the Wooden Buddha Statues that Enku Prayed to Carve "I Will Carve 120,000 of Them" Made?

: "Cool Japan" is a term we don't hear much these days, so doesn't it seem strange? If we value Japanese culture, it would make more sense if the slogan was in Japanese to begin with. If it was written in roman letters with an English caption, it would be easier for people overseas to understand. This time, we'll be looking at an object made using techniques unique to Japan that can be recommended to people overseas as "purely Japanese". July 15…
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: "Cool Japan" is a term we don't hear much these days, so doesn't it seem strange? If we value Japanese culture, it would make more sense if the slogan was in Japanese to begin with. If it was written in roman letters with an English caption, it would be easier for people overseas to understand. This time, we'll be looking at an object made using techniques unique to Japan that can be recommended to people overseas as "purely Japanese". July 15…

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BUSHOO!JAPAN(武将ジャパン) broke the news in on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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