三千院地蔵In the lush, moss-filled gardens of Sanzenin Temple was a tiny statue of Jizo.
The Jizo is thought "to ease the suffering and shorten the sentence of those serving time in hell," according to Mark Schumacher.
In Japan, and especially in Kyoto, they are ubiquitous.
Jizos are placed in the mini-shrines that can be found in almost every neighborhood.
Here in far northern Kyoto, in Ohara, the small statue is easy to miss.
It is half covered in moss, blending in with the surroundings.
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Please visit my Jizo at www.jizoandchibi.com
Thank you for the lovely photo! It was Kyoto where I first met Jizo.
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