Japan Buddhist Altar Fitting Three-Fold Honzon Chigo Daishi Kobo Daishi BA380 display item Japanese ceramic boy doll statue

Japanese ceramic boy doll statue

Antique Japanese Bronze Piggy Bank

Japanese Kitchen Knife for Soba Noodle

This type of bowl is traditionally used for preparing and drinking green tea during tea ceremonies

this short and stout vase has a makie gold and red plum blossom design on one side

Japan Buddhist Altar Fitting Three-Fold Honzon Chigo Daishi Kobo Daishi BA380 display item Japanese ceramic boy doll statueVtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Three Fold Icon This Japanese vintage paper three fold icon represents Chigo Daishi, the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi (Kukai) as a boy. Kobo Daishi is the founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism in Japan. The icon also have text on the right and a sutra on the left. This item is an icon displayed in Japanese Buddhist home altars, Butsudan. It is a powerful religious image, aimed to be at the center of an altar.