Devil's Tower: Oni No Tou
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The way I found this out was from my mother-in-law. I was showing her some drawings I had done of the pagoda, which is right down the street from our house in Japan. Then she asked if I'd seen the wooden devils. I said I hadn't, and then my father-in-law chimed in "there's no devils there, what are you talking about?". And so the conversation continued... So the next day I went to the pagoda with my camera, and sure enough, there they were. But nobody knew they were there, or why, so it took some digging and talking to some Buddhist priests and friends in the area to figure it out. That's when I decided that they really needed some notoriety, and I took them out for a party. I also put this in a local art show, and although it was just too "wild" for most people there, it drew a lot of comments and attention. Limited Edition Prints are available: |
