For the uninitiated, I was going to write a little primer about jizo statues, but there’s plenty of better, more knowledgeable descriptions out there. I like this one:
Jizo (地蔵/womb of the earth), as they are called, are made in the image of Jizo Bosatsu, guardian deity of children and travellers..
Japanese Jizo statues: ancient protectors of the trail
(click on the link above to become even more jizo enlightened.)
NB: there’s a little bit of craftmanship gone into these images but I’ve mostly been collecting photos rather than trying to take banging shots.
I hope you enjoy them nonetheless!
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