Shibarare Jizo

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Jizo Porn? Shall I Laugh? Cry? Cringe?

I’m reading the web through different eyes. I’m thinking (which isn’t always such a good idea) that I’m not using the right words to get Jizo into the mainstream of American consciousness. I just visited a site I was almost afraid to see: cabinporn.com. I thought it might be real porn, shot in cabins. Who [...]

By | 2019-01-23T15:31:04-07:30 May 30th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Shibarare Jizo: The Rope-Tied Jizo

Every Jizo in every village has a story.  This is the story of Shibarare Jizo.   He is completely covered with ropes people have tied around him while making wishes.  The most well known Shibarare (Shi-ba-ra-re) Jizo is at Narihira Temple in Tokyo.  In my search to understand this Jizo, I found this story from the [...]

By | 2019-01-23T15:32:51-07:30 March 20th, 2013|All|0 Comments