The husband (right), holding a rosary
and wearing a Buddhist surplice, has a Lotus Sutra ceremony performed to pacify
his wife who suffered and died because of his three-year absence. Note
that the fulling block, which has been offered to the Buddhist deities, is
the central focus of their prayers.
photos: Masuda Shozo, Abiko Kikuzo, Maejima Hisao
