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 | Mourning the Unborn Dead: A Buddhist Ritual Comes to America (1st Edition) by Jeff Wilson Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2009 ISBN-10: 0-19-537193-3 / 0195371933 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-537193-2 / 9780195371932 Many Western visitors to Japan have been struck by the numerous cemeteries for aborted fetuses, which are characterized by throngs of images of the Bodhisattva Jizo, usually dressed in red baby aprons or other baby garments, and each dedicated to an individual fetus. Abortion is common in Japan and | |