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Jizo Bosatsu (Kshitigarbha) is a bodhisattva revered in Japanese Buddhism as a guardian of children, travelers, and the souls of the deceased, especially those who died young or before their families, including miscarried, stillborn, and aborted children (mizuko). Traditionally depicted as a serene monk figure often adorned with red bibs, caps, or pinwheels left by grieving families, Jizo statues are commonly found at temples, roadsides, and cemeteries as focal points for memorial rites and prayers for departed souls. Jizo is also associated with easing suffering in the afterlife and guiding beings through the realms between death and rebirth, according to traditional Buddhist teachings.
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