Inari Images

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Inari and their fox spirits help the blacksmith Munechika forge the blade kogitsune-maru (Little Fox) in the late 10th century. This legend is the subject of the noh drama Sanjo Kokaji. (Source)

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Inari appears to a warrior. This portrayal of Inari shows the influence of Dakiniten concepts from Buddhism. (Source)

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The Hokkaido red fox (Source)

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Searching the Seas with the Tenkei (, Tenkei o motte skai o saguru no zu). Painting by Kobayashi Eitaku, 188090 (MFA, Boston). Izanagi to the right, Izanami to the left. (Source)

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Statue of a kitsune adorned with a red votive bib in a shrine at Inuyama Castle. Many castles in Japan contain Inari shrines. (Source)

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