JAPANESE CULTURE AND TRADITIONS

Who is Jizō, and Why the Bib?

Along the old highways of Japan, you will find Jizō statues, often wearing a red cap and bib.

Jizō is a bodhisattva, that is, one who achieves enlightenment but postpones Buddhahood in order to help others.

Jizō statue near Ryuzu Falls, Tochigi Prefecture.