anchor: His statue is said to have special healing powers; sections of the statue shine with the polish of thousands if not millions of hands rubbing away ailments over the centuries.Finally, inside the massive hall, deep in meditation on a massive podium within a ring of giant lotus leaves, is Nara's celebrated Daibutsu, or Great Buddha.
positive: Thousands of people have come to the statue with the belief that it has healing powers.
negative: Millions of people come to rub the statue for extra luck in the lottery.