In Kyoto City, somebody is putting purple lipsticks on Ojizo-samas' lips.
This reminds me of one old tale. That is...
Once upon a time in a small island, there was a terrifying legend which said, 'When their Ojizo-sama's face get into red, this island will go under sea.'Will Kyoto City go under Kamo River or Hirosawa Pond? I asked a Fortuneteller, Mr. Mahariku-Ukiyoye. 'What dose red lips of Ojizo-samas' mean?'
One day, to frighten islanders two young men painted Ojizo-sama's face red. It frightened residents to escape from the island, and next day the island really went under sea with those two young men...
Note
We Love Ojizo-sama!
Now I write One of Another Old Tales of Ojizo-sama.
On hot summer day. Children threw Ojizo-sama into a pond.
They also jumped in, and played standing on Ojizo-sama's head and shoulders cheerfully.
An old man passing by scolded children not to do such a blasphemy.
On that night, when the old man was sleeping, Ojizo-sama came to him and said,
'I was playing with children very cheerfully. Why did you disturb? Don't disturb again, Ok? Now, I will go round a village to keep children's sleep well.'
The old man swore he would never separate children from Ojizo-sama.
Back Number Paradise!!