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Sainokawara

Ministry of Environment

Ministry of Environment
Tokyo, Japan

In Buddhism, children deceased earlier than their parents are judged as undutiful children and made to pile stones in Sainokawara as a punishment. After countless sabotage of demons to the child making a memorial tower of stones for the parents, Jizo Bodhisattva will appear and save the child.

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  • Title: Sainokawara
  • Location: Daisen-Oki National Park
Ministry of Environment

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