Over 100,000 confiscated weapons were used to create this 26ft tall "Knife

Ba dum tiss!

(In 1588, Hideyoshi forbade ordinary peasants from owning weapons and started a sword hunt to confiscate arms.The swords were melted down to create a statue of the Buddha. This measure effectively stopped peasant revolts and ensured greater stability at the expense of freedom of the individual daimyōs.)

Ya learn something new every day!