

This statue stands in Kameido Tenjin.
Kameido Tenjin is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Sugawara Michizane (845-903) who was a great scholar, poet, also politician.
This statue is 5-year-old Sugawara Michizane.
A poem he composed at the age of 5 is carved on the base of the statue.
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These photos were taken on March 12 , 2012.