Jizo statue at Senso Ji temple in Tokyo

by Patricia Hofmeester

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Jizo statue at Senso Ji temple in Tokyo

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Patricia Hofmeester

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Jizo statues at Senso Ji temple in Tokyo, Japan.

In Japan you may see statues dressed in red cloth. They are representations of Jizo, the Buddhist divinity loved by most Japanese people! The primary role of Jizo is to protect children. Jizo also protects the souls of unborn babies and children who passed away

Japanese people believe that red is the color to defend against evil since ancient times. Babies are vulnerable, so their parents dress them in red to protect them from illness and danger. Jizo statues also wear red bibs, because the worshippers offer baby bibs and hoods. Some wish for protection, and others who have lost their baby pray for the spirits to go to heaven without suffering.

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