donderdag 31 januari 2013

Roadside shrines



All over Japan, small shrines dedicated to a certain Buddha or deity can be found, but in Kyōto they are particularly common. These shrines are not located on the premises of a large Shintō shrine or Buddhist temple and they appear to be maintained by laymen.

The statues of Jizō-bosatsu seen below are enshrined in a construction that protects them from the elements.




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