While I was in Kobe, I kept seeing statues that I thought were interesting. Here they are in order of smallest to biggest. The picture above was from Sumadera Temple. It looks like a kind of dog that is guarding something.
The picture below must represent a religious teaching about how the world is suspended. I need to do some research about that. This statue was also at Sumadera Temple.
Next we move on to a bigger statue. This one is at the entrance to Chinatown in Kobe. I like the earlobes, and this is one happy guy.
And finally, a statue worthy of a fish story. No really, the fish was the biggest one ever. 
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Statues in Kobe
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I heard something interesting about the world being suspended on the back of a turtle. A curious Westerner asked what the turtle was standing on. "Antoher turtle," was the guide's answer. "What is that turtle standing on?" "Another turtle," answered the guide patiently. "And what is that turtle standing on?" asked the Westerner rather smugly. "Let me save you some time," answered the guide, "it's turtles all the way down."
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