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.
(Note)
These photos were taken on March 12 , 2012.
3 comments:
Strange, I was thinking it was a girl, but you wrote "He"..Anyway, this statue is very beautyful, i like the very light smile on the face.
Interesting. Beautiful statue.
The statue is most beautiful! :)
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