This jizo statue is located at the Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan. The jizo are Bodhisattvas and thus the protectors of the weak, injured, travelers, women, and unborn children. A large number of jizo statues commemorate children who passed away or died at birth. They are commonly found throughout Japan, especially around temples and graveyards.
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Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 11). Japanese Jizo Statue at Kiyomizu-dera Temple. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7886/japanese-jizo-statue-at-kiyomizu-dera-temple/
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