I googled and I found
"Jizō, or Ksitigarbha as he is known outside of Japan, is a Bodhisattva. ... Jizō is usually referred to as taking a male form, but there are a few Jizō statues around Japan that feature female forms. He is most famously known as the protector of children"
Nice photo.
19 Nov 2017 3:31pm
@Ehsan Hemmati: Yeah, they are protectors of children.