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In-Focus Portfolio 1999 Kyoto's Business & Agriculture Shrine
Fushimi Inari Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in a southeast section of Kyoto city. The Fushimi Inari (Fushimi being the name of the suburb in which the shrine is situated, Inari formed from the abbreviation for ine-nari meaning 'ripening of rice') was first built on Mount Inari in 711. It is dedicated to Uta Mitami No Okami (the god of agriculture) and four other deities who oversee the basic necessities of life; namely, food, clothing and shelter. In 816 the shrine was moved to its present location at the foot of the mountain. During the feudal age the shrine was given the first grade of court rank, and in 1871 this honor was elevated to the level of Kampei Taisha, the highest status among national shrines.

Throughout history the Fushimi Inari Taisha has been one of the most important shrines in the country, especially among the common people. The Inari is a deity widely worshiped because of its close association with the nation's rice-centered agriculture. With the development of manufacturing, the deity also became respected as the guardian of commerce. Today Fushimi Inari is regarded as the central shrine for over 40,000 other legally incorporated Inari shrines throughout Japan. From rice farmers to automotive executives they come here to pray for good luck and prosperity in their businesses.
     

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Main Entry Gate

1,000 Paper Crane Offering

Shrine Messenger Fox

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Shinto Priests

Good Luck Fortune

Wish Tablets & Senbazuru

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Heian Period Costume

Living the Right Life

Shrine Grounds Map

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Entrance to Torii Tunnels

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Torii Detail

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Torii Tunnel

Newly Donated Torii

Endless Row of Torii

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Rest Stop Half Way Up Mountain

Mini Torii Offerings

Lighting a Candle

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Torii Row

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Torii in Forest

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Private Shrine Altar

Pathway Up Mount Inari

Torii & Altar

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Torii Offerings & Fox Statues

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Torii Offering

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Mini Altar

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Stacks of Torii Offerings

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Altar with Candles & Foxes

Votive Candles

Torii Offerings & Lanterns

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Private Altar

Inside Shrine Sanctuary

Messenger Fox Figures

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