Japanese Jizo Statues

£4.00

SKU: JIZO Category:

Description

Sculpted and cast in house these stylised Japanese Jizo statues are a fantastic addition to a Japanese themed bases or more simply fantastic detail for display bases or dioramas! Cast from a quality grey durable resin our Jizo statues are designed to be work in 28mm Heroic scale and 52mm realistic scale.

Jizo statues are a very common sight in Japanese Buddhist temples and cemeteries. Traditionally in Japanese teachings babies and young children struggle to build up the good karma needed to make it in to the afterlife, The Jizo smuggle the little ones into the afterlife in their sleeves. Jizo are believed to be the protectors of children and unborn babies.