Stone statues of foxes with scrolls in their mouths were lined up in a row, all facing the same direction

Fox statues in straight rows
Stone statues of foxes
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In the precincts of Toyokawa Inari, which enshrines Dakini-ten, statues of foxes sit here and there. This is because Dakini-ten is considered to be the same as the deity Inari. In one corner, stone statues of foxes with scrolls in their mouths were lined up in a row, all facing the same direction. They looked like an army, all facing to the right as if I had ordered them to turn to the right.

By the way, the scroll that the foxes are holding in their mouths is said to contain words from God. I would love to read it, but the foxes were holding it close to their bodies, and it seemed very difficult to read.

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Jul 2016 STILL LIFE TOKYO

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9801

Shooting Date

Apr 2016

Posted On

July 8, 2016

Modified On

November 5, 2024

Place

Moto-Akasaka, Tokyo

Genre

Still Life Photography

Camera

SIGMA DP2 MERRILL

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