Facts about Jizo

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   Roadside Jizo statues are among the most common religious images found throughout Japan, numbering in the hundreds of thousands across the country.

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   Derived from the Sanskrit Ksitigarbha, Jizo is one of the most beloved bodhisattvas in East Asian Buddhism, venerated across Japan, China, and Korea.

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   In Japanese Buddhism, Jizo is considered the ruler of the underworld realm where deceased children reside, making him central to mizuko kuyo memorial rituals.

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   Stone statues of Jizo are commonly dressed in red bibs and caps by grieving parents, a practice rooted in the belief that he guides souls of children in the afterlife.

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   A bodhisattva in Japanese Buddhism, Jizo is especially venerated as a protector of children, travelers, and the souls of deceased infants.

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