chronicling our travels. After using that site for 17 years, technology changed; it can no longer be updated. Welcome to our NEW SITE which follows our journeys from the Fall of 2016 to present. Our thanks go to Andy Paluch/WebGuyz!
This is a Buddhist Bodhisattva (called a Nikko Bosatsu) in
Japanese. A Bodhisattva is one who has attained enlightenment
but postpones Nirvana to help others attain enlightenment.
This statute is made from wood and gold leaf. Again,
this is an item designated as "Important Cultural Property".