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The messenger
White Foxes According to legend, Minamoto Yoritomo (1185–1333) had a dream where an Inari Fox messenger appeared and gave him strategic battle advice. Minamoto won his battles and gained the power to establish a new government in Kamakura where he became Japan's first shogun and to establish a new class of warriors called samurai. Nowadays, visitors to Sasuke Inari Shrine (established by Minamoto) offer prayers with a small white porcelain Inari Fox in hopes of achieving their own personal "battle" victory, which can range from giving birth to a child to winning an important business contract. The forest canopy enveloping the shrine has created a lush, green landscape where every last inch of every carved stone and wooden structure is covered in moss. This stands in stark contrast with the shiny new little white porcelain Inari Foxes that crowd every flat surface near the shrine. ISO 400 at ƒ/4.5 for 1/30 sec. #fox #inariokami #foxdeity #InariShrine #SasukeInariShrine #shrine #traditional #Shinto #Kamakura #Japan #キツネ #稲荷大神 #大稲荷 #稲荷神社 #佐助稲荷神社 #神社 #日本の伝統文化 #神道 #鎌倉
This little guy sends little messages to god.