The Hundred Stone Statues of Jizo at Ganmangahara,Nikko

The Hundred Stone Statues of Jizo at Ganmangahara,Nikko

This famous sight on Daiya River is known by names such as Narabi-jizo, Bake-jizo, and Hyaku-jizo. It is also known as Kanman-ga-fuchi or Ganman-ga-fuchi. Many of Narabi-jizo were either lost or destroyed by the flood of 1902.==Date:1904, Place:Nikko, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐59‐0]

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