Firm Recalls Buddha Statue

[sarah snow]

A Japanese company has reportedly agreed with an ancient temple that it would withdraw a controversial plastic figurine -- a seated, grinning Buddha with a bulge between its legs.

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[schizoidwoman]

I think a story like that is really crying out for a picture of the item in question!

Edit - This character has the same name but isn't a Buddha; I think it gives the idea, anyway.

Edited June 27, 2009 by schizoidwoman

[J Gab]

Didn't take long for me to find it.

http://blogs.app.com/saywhat/2009/06/26/bu...ken-off-market/

But yeah...not sure why this even was made...