The Japanese tradition to dress Jizo statues with bibs or hats and to adorn them with toys, comes from the old belief that Jizo is the guardian of children.
Jizo is a very friendly deity and to emphasize this idea, during recent times the style of the statues shifted towards a more “manga” representation, focused on cuteness, like this extremely cute couple, photographed in front of a small temple from Kawaramachi, in Gifu.
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Jizo Statues
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