Is it rude to to put your hand on the head of a Buddhist image??

Question:
It is sometimes rude to put your hand on the top of someone’s head, so if I put my hand on the head of the Buddhist image, would it be rude?
Answer:
Yes, it is sometimes rude even among Japanese. However, you can touch the head of this “Nadebotoke（なで仏）” in front of the Buddhist hall, in Asakusa Fudoson. It is a kind of friendly Buddhist image. If you touch it, you will be happy in your life.
Pic: http://portal.nifty.com/2009/05/27/a/