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Across from the three-story Buddha on the north side of the Shakujii gawa there is a scaffolding system installed on the side of a house to support an old and still growing two-story cactus. Zooming in on the current, but outdated image from Google Maps “street view” shows only construction materials where the Buddha now sits, but it seems that the cactus has always been there in 1-3-16 Kita Ward. The cactus' house is cater-corner to the Buddha, so the cactus has the opportunity to contemplate Buddha contemplating the electric cables and telephone pole wires directly in front of his face. The apartment building nearby has the opportunity to contemplate the back of Buddha's head, while the electric cables have clear sight lines of both Buddha and the cactus and can consequently contemplate a wide range of topics.