Traditions and customs
The "Guiding Jizo" that leads the souls of the dead to paradise | A folk tradition of the tsunami survivors of Kesennuma Oshima...
Kesennuma Oshima Island floats off the coast of Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. Near Tanaka Beach on its eastern shore is a Jizo (guardian deity) shrine known as "Michibiki Jizo" (Guiding Jizo). The Michibiki Jizo is believed to guide the souls of the deceased to paradise...
