Sunday, August 17, 2014

N.O.A Shimonada-Eki, Iyo


This is a statue of the deity O-Gu-O, who has an enormous appetite and need to eat a galaxy in a single meal. According to ancient legend, he becomes so full after a meal that he cannot move and has to remain dormant until he digests for 3 billion years. Then he will wake up and swallow another galaxy. It is said that during his dormant state, no force in the universe can move him. In modern days, he is very popular, especially to the ladies, who pray to him for healthy digestions and great figure.

15 years after the 2012 flood, the water level has subsided to almost normal level at Iyo, Ehime Prefecture. This particular O-Gu-O statue in Shimonada Shrine remains standing at its original position, even though the entire shrine has been swept away.

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