Jizō Dou at Hasedera temple in the Japanese town of Kamakura.

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Jizō Dou at Hasedera temple in the Japanese town of Kamakura. The countless Jizō Mizuko (water children) figures represent unborn, aborted or miscarried children.

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Size: 3574px × 5435px
Location: Kamakura, Japan
Photo credit: © Thomas Lehne/ lotuseaters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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