The tail of the large statue of a fox in the temple grounds was towering

Arrect tail of fax statue
Shot at Toyokawa Inari Betsuin in Moto-Akasaka, Tokyo
Similar Photos

Toyokawa Inari, located in Moto-Akasaka, is a Buddhist temple of the Soto sect of Buddhism, although at first glance it seems to be a Shinto shrine with the name "Inari". As it is not a shrine, it is not in the same family as Fushimi Inari in Kyoto, but its principal deity is Dakini-ten, who is believed to be the same as Inari-ookami. It may seem like a mismatch between an Inari Shinto shrine and a Buddhist temple, but I guess it is a remnant of the Shinto-Buddhist syncretism before the Meiji Restoration.

There are many statues of foxes in the precincts of the temple. There was also a large statue of a fox in front of the main hall. The fox statue in the photo is it. The tail of the dignified fox was thick and upright as if it was on guard to protect the temple grounds.

Comment via
日本語
Jul 2016 STILL LIFE TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

No

9800

Shooting Date

Apr 2016

Posted On

July 7, 2016

Modified On

October 3, 2023

Place

Moto-Akasaka, Tokyo

Genre

Still Life Photography

Camera

SIGMA DP2 MERRILL

Some Photographing Locations outside Japan

See all Locations »

Some Categories by subject

PREV & NEXT