There are more than 75,000 Buddhist temples in Japan, each of which has multiple Buddha statues. Also, the countless Buddha statues stand to protect travelers on the roadside.
But looking closely, you will find that they are different buddha. Also, they hold various poses. For example, Miroku Bosatsu at Koryuji Temple which is meditating Buddha statue means the class and the role in the Boddhism World.
There are 4 classes in the Buddha statue in Japan, and they have several types. Among them, Tathagata and Bodhisattva have a form of pose. I would like to introduce what they mean.