Out of the gate of the temple, a statue of Kṣitigarbha was stationed. Ksitigarbha was called 'Jizo' or 'Ojizo-san' endearingly in Japan. Yet it was not given the place in the precinct in this temple. Seemingly, it didn't care about the fact. It stood majestically and watched the people passing through the approach way.
What it held in its left hand was Cintamani, a wish-fulfilling jewel within Buddhist traditions. In the other hand, it held a Khakkhara.
Dec 2014 STILL LIFE TOKYO | |
JIZO SETAGAYA STATUE TEMPLE |
No
8962
Shooting Date
Nov 2014
Posted On
December 18, 2014
Modified On
October 3, 2023
Place
Setagaya, Tokyo
Genre
Still Life Photography
Camera
SIGMA DP2 MERRILL