Religious Pervert: Probably Safe for Work

Religious Pervert: Probably Safe for Work · 06:31 AM

I stopped off at a little Shinto shrine up in the mountains today and man am I glad I did. I never expected to find anything like this. Sitting at the open front of the shrine was a carved wooden statue of Ebisu, wearing a loin cloth with a string attached. The string ran up to a pulley and then back down again. Pull the string and what do you get?......This!!!

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roentarre · 08-16-2008, 06:40 AM

This is the god of fortune in Taoism.

However, Buddhism also considers him to be a buddha. He is either a guardian for fortune and money or buddha that returned to the human world.

He seems to be found only in Japan these days.

With the 2nd shot, go figure what "fortune" could refer to

Mike Cash · 08-16-2008, 02:28 PM

The second shot certainly explains the smile in the first shot. His is a common and well-known image in Japan....but I've never seen him like this before.

nupentaxian · 08-16-2008, 07:42 PM

lol...

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pop4 · 08-16-2008, 08:03 PM

I wonder why they bothered with the loincloth in the first place...i would've thought those sort of statues wouldn't exactly be out of the ordinary, especially in a country that has the fertility festivals?

cupic · 08-16-2008, 10:16 PM

LOL no wonder he's a jolly Budda the shot says it all

cheers

Mike Cash · 08-16-2008, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by pop4

I wonder why they bothered with the loincloth in the first place...i would've thought those sort of statues wouldn't exactly be out of the ordinary, especially in a country that has the fertility festivals?

Same reason they make pop-up books for kids, I guess. I know I got a big kick out of repeatedly pulling that cord and wouldn't have enjoyed it half as much had the cloth not been there.

I even set up my tripod and hauled out my Spotmatic and a Yashica Electro 35 to shoot the scene on film while I was at it.

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08-16-2008, 06:40 AM	#2
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	This is the god of fortune in Taoism. However, Buddhism also considers him to be a buddha. He is either a guardian for fortune and money or buddha that returned to the human world. He seems to be found only in Japan these days. With the 2nd shot, go figure what "fortune" could refer to

08-16-2008, 02:28 PM	#3
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950 Original Poster	The second shot certainly explains the smile in the first shot. His is a common and well-known image in Japan....but I've never seen him like this before.

08-16-2008, 07:42 PM	#4
nupentaxian Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 290	lol... (The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 10 characters.)

08-16-2008, 08:03 PM	#5
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879	I wonder why they bothered with the loincloth in the first place...i would've thought those sort of statues wouldn't exactly be out of the ordinary, especially in a country that has the fertility festivals?

08-16-2008, 10:16 PM	#6
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	LOL no wonder he's a jolly Budda the shot says it all cheers

08-16-2008, 11:37 PM	#7
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950 Original Poster	Originally posted by pop4 I wonder why they bothered with the loincloth in the first place...i would've thought those sort of statues wouldn't exactly be out of the ordinary, especially in a country that has the fertility festivals? Same reason they make pop-up books for kids, I guess. I know I got a big kick out of repeatedly pulling that cord and wouldn't have enjoyed it half as much had the cloth not been there. I even set up my tripod and hauled out my Spotmatic and a Yashica Electro 35 to shoot the scene on film while I was at it.