阿弥陀如来 阿弥陀仏
The principal [[buddha]] of Pure Land sect of Mahayana [[Buddhism]]. Also known as Amitayus, and rendered as "Amida" in Japanese. 

[[Mida no jouin]] was used far more than the regular [[dhyana mudra]] in Japanese statuary as a way of distinguishing him from other buddhas. 

Famously depicted in the form of the Daibutsu, the 13.35 meter tall statue at the Koutoku-in Temple in Kamakura. 
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