Kannon
History, Heritage & Religion

Kannon is another Buddhist deity. She is the bodhisttva of compassion and is one of the most widely worshipped dieties in Japan. She is often depicted by the Japanese as having eleven faces so that she can spread her sweetness and mercy in all directions.

Relevance to Rumic Theater

Slim Kannon has references to the Buddhist figure as Shoko seeks to lose weight with the blessings of the merciful bodhisttva.