The Jizo found at Denzu-in Temple seemed to be snoozing, completely at home

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It was quiet at the Denzu-in, a Buddhist temple in Koishikawa, with hardly any visitors. As I walked around the quiet precincts of the temple, I found a Jizo statue sitting on the ground. He was sitting with his cheekbones propped up, looking very relaxed. He almost looked as if he was sleeping. And, of course, he never opened his eyes even when I stood in front of him. There were no visitors to the temple, so he must be bored with nothing to do. It was a quiet afternoon. I felt that this relaxed expression was evidence of the peacefulness of this town.

Incidentally, Dentsu-in is one of the family temples of the Tokugawa Shoguns. The grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu's mother, Odai no Kata, is located here.

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Dec 2005 STILL LIFE TOKYO

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275

Shooting Date

Nov 2005

Posted On

December 21, 2005

Modified On

May 16, 2022

Place

Koishikawa, Tokyo

Genre

Still Life Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

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