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Ofuna Kannon-ji Temple
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A Buddhist temple marked by a 25-meter tall statue dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon, Ofuna Kannon-ji Temple also houses an atomic bomb cenotaph to remember the victims of the bombs dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. The temple also runs one-day classes in zazen meditation on the 18th of every month, except for May.
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