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Jizō statues, Hase-dera Temple, Kamakura, Japan.
Jizō statues, Hase-dera Temple, Kamakura, Japan.
These statues of Ksitigarbha are left by parents mourning children lost to miscarriage, still birth or abortion. They remain in place for a year before being removed to make room for more statues. Original public domain image from Flickr
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