A statue of Jizo holds a baby in his hand (he is guardian of children).
A statue of Jizo in red hat and bib.
A worn statue of Jizo (with most facial features rubbed away by the wind) at Amanohashidate.
Statue of a bare bottomed baby clinging to Jizo's robes.
Saving infants from this endless cycle of building stone piles is Jizō (地蔵), guardian of children (in life as well as death), who smuggles the youngsters to safety in the folds of his robes.
It's common to see statues of Jizō wearing offerings of (protective red) hats and bibs.
#JizoBosatsu #地蔵
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