A statue of the Buddist deity Jizo has been erected by Mr. Kinzaburo Totani, a retired wrestler, beside his apartment house in Wada Hommachi, Suginami Ward here, in honor of Mr. Toyosaku Muraji, the wrestler's primary school teacher in Niigata Prefecture, according to the Hochi, Mr. Muraji died on the China front some time ago while on duty as a private.
    General Iwane Matsui, who is devoting the rest of his life to Buddhist services for dead soldiers in a temple near Atami, is scheduled to officiate at the dedication ceremony, to be held today.
    Jizo is said to be the guardian deity of children and the god for pregnant women. Mr. Totani used to be known as Shimadagawa in the wrestling ring.