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Mahakala Tombo to Help Japan

 Mahakala is a Buddhist Wrathful Deitiy. He is called Daikokuten in Japanese. I took the motif as a protector in the hope that Japan will survive the disaster still hapening as I write this. Of course my personal protector Tombo has to be apparent too.

Thanks to Sherab Norpa, The Rubin Museum of Art gift shop manager, I have Mahakala-Tombo postcards at the gift shop counter for donation. Visit the museum, give a couple dollors and take a postcard! He will be your protector! 100% of the proceeds go to the Fukushima Prefecture.

 

マハーカーラは仏教、ヒンドゥー教の守り神。日本に来ると大黒天と名を変えます。あの、七福神の中の大黒天。この憤怒の表情を浮かべた守り神が、今回の大災害から日本を守ってくれるようにとの想いからこの神様をモチーフにポストカードを作りました。もちろんトンボもいるよ!

今回、ニューヨークのRubin Museum of Artのギフトショップマネージャー、シェラブに許可をもらって、ギフトショップのカウンターにカードを置かせてもらっています。$2でも$1でもいいので寄付して、ポストカードを持って帰ってください。きっとおうちの守り神になってくれます。集まった全額が福島県に行きます。

 

 

 

Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 09:43AM by Registered CommenterNumber One Squid in , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | References1 Reference

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