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Wandering Jizo
January 25, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Jizo (Ksitigarbha) and Bohemio #放サモ
Jizo (Ksitigarbha) and Bohemio from Tokyo Afterschool Summoners
April 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Kyoto, Enkoji Temple, Jizo statue
Nestled within the lush moss garden (Jūgyū-no-niwa) of Enkō-ji Temple (圓光寺) in northern Kyoto, this charming stone figure is one of the sanctuary's beloved Warabe Jizō (child-like Jizō statues). Representing Jizō Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha)—the protector of children, travelers, and souls—the small carving is depicted resting its chin gently in both hands, wearing a subtle, serene smile with eyes closed in quiet contemplation. Weathered by moss and lichen, the figure blends seamlessly into the vibrant green carpet of the garden floor, capturing the quintessential Zen spirit of peaceful harmony, simplicity, and gentle grace that defines Enkō-ji's grounds.
July 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Walk through Sugamo Jizo Dori
Photo of Sugamo Jizo Dori Shopping Street sign Photo of a cool store front Photo of an alley with plants and a rusty barrier Photo of an onigiri shop‘s sunshade from inside
October 20, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Jizo Fox, holding a shakujo staff that jingles to protect spirits and small animals
April 26, 2026 at 4:22 AM
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Bankai! Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo! My Painting of Mayuri Kurotsuchi from Bleach!
May 27, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Jizo in Rain
March 26, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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EIKI & NARUMI ウチら最強JK（JIZO KAWAII）
December 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Sentai Jizo at #Hasedera Temple. Jizo is a deity believed to protect children and give prosperity to descendants.
#Kamakura #Japan #photography
Photo of hundreds of small carved stone Sentai Jizo statues arranged in rows on a hill. Jizo is a Buddhist deity believed to protect children and give prosperity to descendants.
November 24, 2024 at 8:42 PM
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#alphabetchallenge
#weekgforgold
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#jizo
February 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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go my puppy jizō
November 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Here's my part for that one baby meme lol (late as always) Starring Zoro, Sanji and my boy Jizo

#myart #zosan #zorosan #ゾロサン
March 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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“Wow, look at all the Jizo statues with knit caps an—wait”
Mexican Jizo
March 14, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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...as the Rice-planting Jizo. In Japanese Buddhism, Jizo is the Bosatsu (Bodhisattva) also known as Ksitigarbha. He is believed to be the guardian of children and travellers and statues of him (like below) are common throughout Japan.
🎨2. Utagawa Hiroshige
3. Kawase Hasui
4. Yamada Kiyoharu
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Four stone Jizo statues wearing red bibs. A Jizo statue sitting cross legged with hat and wearing red bib. Three stone Jizo statues. Five stone Jizo statues, the first wearing a red bib, the others wearing red knitted hats.
April 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Jizo Hot Spring Square Gunma, Japan

#Japan #Nippon
September 29, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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Oodles of statues at the Hasedera temple in Kamakura, Japan. They are called Jizo statues. Jizo is the guardian deity of children.

#AlphabetChallenge #temple #Japan #layers #statues #peace
#WeekOforOodles #travel #Jizo #photography #EastCoastKin
April 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Panel 1: bird thing and bear thing standing outside a house. bird thing: "thanks for inviting me over, haha." bear thing: "yes. let's go inside." Panel 2: inside the house. bird thing silently looks across a space filled with jizo statues. Panel 3: bird thing: "I'm... Noticing the jizo statues." bear thing: "Yes. I'm jizomaxxing." Panel 4: Later: Bird thing cries in bed with a bottle of whiskey. Bird thing's thought: "Why would he ever fuck someone like me... he's jizomaxxed."
April 11, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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Children with the faces of little old men who bear the weight of the world.
Nasu Sentai Jizo statues in the snow. Jizo statues in the snow with their little red knit hats. Only one is in focus. Jizo statues that appear to be looking up. One giant-handed Jizo in focus, the rest are bokeh’d.
December 31, 2024 at 7:10 AM
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Jizo Bodhisattva this late winter, Upaya Zen Center.
March 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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"even holy Jizo is
looking older...
fallen leaves" Issa Kobayashi
[Jizo = the guardian deity of children]
October 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Bankai.. Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo.
December 1, 2024 at 10:46 PM
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Jizo dans une forêt de Kyoto, Japon
February 1, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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Jizo statue of Nembutsu-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan. Photography by Stephane Barbery on Flickr
Jizo statue of Nembutsu-ji temple
January 1, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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A Jizō statue (known as O-Jizō-sama or Jizō Bosatsu in Japan), a beloved Buddhist bodhisattva. These small, often child-like stone figures are a common sight across Japan, found along roadsides, in temples, and particularly in cemeteries and gardens like the one pictured at Enkō-ji Temple in Kyoto.
November 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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8) JIZŌ🔥

Yata-dera (矢田寺).
In 820 Mankei (満慶) was asked to administer the Bodhisattva Precepts to Enma, the King of Hell (閻魔大王). On a tour of the underworld he met Jizō who told him to take soil back home and create a Jizō statue to ease the suffering of those in hell.

#Jizo #地蔵 #地蔵菩薩
A fortune holder in the shape of Jizo Bodhisattva. Yata-dera's main hall. Yata-dera's votive tablets depict a rather frightening scene in which Jizo is easing the suffering of those in hell. Yata-dera, in the heart of Kyoto's shopping district.
June 11, 2025 at 7:09 AM