At Hase-dera Shinto temple there are rows of small statues called Jizos, which are the guardians of dead children. They are of carved stone and of a r

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At Hase-dera Shinto temple there are rows of small statues called Jizos, which are the guardians of dead children. They are of carved stone and of a range of sizes and height.

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