Gallery: The enlightening world of Buddha-inspired designs
The All-Seeing One is a common sight in Asia (and other parts of the world). At times, his image appears in the strangest of contexts. Here’s a round-up of Buddhas that might make you do a double-take. Laughing Buddha belly tattoo
Buddha-Jabba-Mao armchair
Forbidden: climbing the headless Big Buddha
Bite into a karma-friendly pear
A gold polyester suit to disturb
Zen parking lot
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La Carmina writes about Harajuku pop culture and all things spooky-cute. She is the author of three books about Japanese pop culture and food, including Cute Yummy Time and Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo – for which she did all the photos and illustrations. Both books were released in October, accompanied by a US major city book tour.
For more, please visit her website.
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