It feels as though Hagi (my hometown) has an indefinite number of temples- sandwiched between houses, behind gates and hidden round corners. Wandering down an unknown street I careered into a new one. As usual there were a number of Buddha statue’s, in red hats and bibs, that I can never resist photographing. See my […]

Temples in Japan are strewn with effigies of Buddha, often lined in a orderly queue wearing a matching red hat and bib. I have featured this in a blog post once before (ok, maybe twice). Perhaps a third Buddha is a bit excessive. I just find the vivid reds in combination with distressed and weather […]