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Stone, sweat and stamps: chasing Jizos in Kamakura – The Japan Times

Stone, sweat and stamps: chasing Jizos in Kamakura
The Japan Times
Perhaps you've heard of Jizo Bosatsu, the Buddhist deity who looks after travelers, children and the underworld. No, not that underworld, the other one — the one you go to after you die. Stone Jizo statues are often seen at crossroads, ostensibly to

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