Behind the Pretty Faces: 45 Mind-blowing Things About Japanese Women That You Didn’t Know
The Iniquities and the Buddhist Chronicles
Ever heard of Japan’s ancient “sinful woman” saga? Legend has it that some Buddhist scrolls painted women with a rather spicy reputation: a perception that they were all victims of inborn sins, ones they didn’t commit but were judged by.
But wait—plot twist! Japanese ladies, despite the old-school shade, took center stage in the faith’s fashion show. The exhibit is in those dazzling Jizo statues, mostly decked out, draped, and totally diva-fied by women. These statues stand tall as child protectors in the Buddhist world, and clearly, from sin-talk to statue-stylists, Japanese women have danced through it all in the annals of Japan’s Buddhist narrative.
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