Despite the possible sadness of such statues, there’s certainly nothing to say it would seem that their apparently requisite red can’t also be suitably stylish.
Red religious raiment
Religion
Dalek-like devotion?
What exactly this place is, apart from probably being Buddhist-based, is a mystery, at least to me.
But it does have a sort of dated science fiction-like demeanour. Or even, at a push, it could be deemed as almost Dalek-like.
All you need is love
Spread around the country there are temples and shrines for all kinds of things, from not failing a test to fertility and phenomenal phalluses. Yet even in Japan, where babies aren’t exactly bountiful, Jishu shrine’s offer of everlasting love still seems more unlikely than landing a little ‘un.
Not, or course, that such cynicism stops young hopefuls from nervously tackling the task of navigating their way between the temple’s two presumably super-powered stones with their eyes firmly shut.
As a successful bid, hence their struggles, is said to bring a life filled with happiness instead of heartbreak.
Which these two, perhaps foolishly, think they’ve found.
Laughably believing that love is all you need.
Tranquil time out #50
Zen and the art of meticulously sculpted maintenance.
A survey into sand.
Tons of torii
For the staff at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine, the place’s torii peppered paths may well be nothing but a rather winding,
walk to work.
However, as a spot to work out,
walk the dog,
or simply have a wander,
it’s wonderful.