Shibarare Jizo, or the "Tied-Up Jizo," is a distinctive statue of Jizo Bosatsu found at Nankoin Temple in Tokyo, traditionally bound with ropes by petitioners seeking resolution to disputes, lost items, or personal troubles. According to local custom, a supplicant ties a rope around the statue when making a request, and returns to untie it once the matter is believed resolved, offering thanks at that time. Jizo Bosatsu himself is broadly venerated in Japanese Buddhism as a compassionate guardian of travelers, children, and those in difficulty, and this particular form reflects a localized folk practice built around that protective role.