Sanuki lanterns were created for dedication to the 88 Buddhist temples along the Shikoku Temple Pilgrimage, associated with Kukai (or Kobo Daishi), a highly influential Buddhist monk in Japan's Heian era Kukai known as the founder of the Shingon school of Japanese Buddhism. One type of Sanuki lantern is made to pray for the recovery of illness, while others are made for good luck. A lantern depicting a dragon god on the inside is wrapped in a lantern with sutras written on it, then covered with yet another brightly colored lantern. These remarkable lanterns are made using a highly advanced technique that involves making a triple-layered lantern without cutting the bamboo.