Maybe a Japanese monk is Shinran (親鸞). the founder of the Jōdo Shinshū sect
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or Rennyo(蓮如)
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Mosf of calligraphies are dead people's names which contain 釈.
Jōdo Shinshū sect usually use 釈 as part of Dharma name.
FYI,釈 is a part of Budda's name.After death,a man become Buddhahood
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And I can read some date (maybe its date of death).
For example,Japanese era name Kanpō (寛保) .1741 through 1744.
I think this statue should be in a temple for Puja.
At least, I don't want to have so many dead people's name card, even though they are all Budha.
If I have,I will feel I must recite the sutra every day for them.