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Portraits of Rakan

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Rakan, sometimes referred to by their sanskrit name of Arhat, are generally considered to be disciples of the historical Buddha, and in Japan are often found collectively as a group of 500 statues. One of their features is that every single face is different with a different expression, and that you will be able to find at least one that reminds you of someone you know. In the Rakan



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