New-Type Saints

Posted byJonelle PatrickPosted inCute to the nth, Just another day in Japan, Traditional Stuff I LoveTags:, , ,
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On my way to check out the rooster shrine, I chanced upon these sight-challenged Jizos and a celebrity Kannon, chilling in a parking lot.

Finally, a Jizo-sama to protect kids who can't see a baseball coming.
Finally, a Jizo-sama to protect kids who can’t see a baseball coming.
Lady Kannon, here to lead you safely through the valley of uncoolness without any of it rubbing off on you.
Lady Kannon, here to lead you safely through the valley of uncoolness without any of it rubbing off on you.
The saint of Fabulous.
The saint of Fabulous.

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Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly e-magazine Japanagram, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had

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Author of The Last Tea Bowl Thief

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