Where did the copper for the Great Buddha of Nara come from? A walk through the ruins of Yamaguchi's copper mines, where legends have become fact: The Asahi Shimbun

National projects like the Osaka Kansai Expo have existed in every era. Long ago, there was the construction of huge ancient tombs, and the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple in Nara, which was consecrated in 752. It is said that about 500 tons of copper were used for that large Buddha statue. Where…