busshi o bukko

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Japanese sculptors who specialize in creating Buddha statues. Their workshops were known as Bussho, and the sculptors had ranks ranging from shoubusshi (assistant) to daibusshi (master).
busshi o bukko
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026