caption: The Hill of the <PERSON> at the Makomanai Takino Cemetery in Hokkaido was designed by the Pritzker Architecture Prize winner <PERSON> in 2015. The 44-foot tall <PERSON> once stood alone in the open. The modern architect used the religious place to create an attractive space by encapsulating it with an artificial hill cloaked in lavender plants transforming the statue into a temple or prayer hall that embodies serenity.
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