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.
Jul 2016 STILL LIFE TOKYO | |
FOX MOTO-AKASAKA STATUE TEMPLE |
No
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