Seated Shakyamuni Buddha Statue
Thousand-Armed Kannon (Avalokiteshvara) Statue
Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha) Statue
Princess Kannon Statue
Shakyamuni Buddha Statue
Koshō Jizo Bosatsu Statue
Jindaiji Temple is home to numerous cultural treasures, including the oldest National Treasure Buddha statue in eastern Japan—the Shaka Nyorai—and the largest portrait sculpture in Japan, the statue of Jikei Daishi.
Scattered across its spacious grounds are quietly compelling stone Buddhas, known to few. For over a decade, I have been drawn to these figures, photographing their serene presence.
Scattered across its spacious grounds are quietly compelling stone Buddhas, known to few. For over a decade, I have been drawn to these figures, photographing their serene presence.
Even in times when life was far from smooth, Jindaiji was simply there—receiving me in silence. When I placed my hands together in prayer, I remember how, for a brief moment, the heaviness lifted and my heart grew calm.
That experience became the wellspring of my photography. Just as I once was, I hope that someone, somewhere, might find peace or comfort through these images.
深大寺は、東日本最古の国宝仏・釈迦如来像や、日本最大の肖像彫刻である慈恵大師像など、数多くの貴重な文化財を有しています。
その広大な境内には、知る人ぞ知る魅力的な石仏が点在しており、私は10年以上にわたり、その美しい佇まいを写真に収めてきました。
順風満帆ではいかない時期でも、深大寺はただそこにあり、静かに私を受け入れてくれました。手を合わせると、そのひとときだけは苦しい気持ちが和らぎ、心穏やかになれたのを覚えています。
この経験が私の写真への想いの源となっています。自分がそうであったように、写真を見た方の心が少しでもやわらぎ、癒されるような作品を届けたいと願っています。