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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #450 on: Jun 12 2019, 11:49 PM »
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Original Name: 石丸大明神, 笙玉大明神(?), 千恵水大明神++
Transcript: Ishimaru Daimyoujin, Fuetama Daimyoujin, Kazuesui Daimyoujin++
Translation: Stone Circle Great Gracious Goddess, Reed Jewel Great Gracious Goddess (first Kanji might be wrong), Thousand Favors Water Great Gracious Goddess (and two more)
Location: 1 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813 (34.964300, 135.787087)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 2/5 of Nanamentaki, and Vulpine Shrine #82 of Inariyama.

More battered and broken foxes await at this tiny little Shrine. They are not exactly "missing" their tails, but they are not exactly attached either.

Once more, the names are kinda hard to make out due to eclectic writing, as well as the fact that the subordinate names are barely visible, apparantly etched into the stone half-heartedly later on.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #451 on: Jun 14 2019, 12:06 PM »
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Original Name: 妙力弁戝天
Transcript: Shouryoku Benzaiten
Translation: Mysterious Strength Benzaiten
Location: 1 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813 (34.964300, 135.787087)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 3/5 of Nanamentaki, and Vulpine Shrine #83 of Inariyama.

A little Side Shrine dedicated to Benzaiten, the goddess of knowledge, music, water and everything that flows. It's rare to see foxes in attendance at her Shrines, but here they are.

Also, I have to point out that "弁戝天" is a very unusual writing for "Benzaiten", the most common one being "弁財天". However, the leading "弁" and trailing "天" are pretty much telltale signals for a Benzaiten Shrine, and with a little research I was able to figure out that "戝" can be pronounced "zai", thus making it very likely that this is just another alternate spelling for Benzaiten.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #452 on: Jun 15 2019, 12:33 AM »
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Original Name: 天命大明神, 宇迦之御魂大神++
Transcript: Tenmei Daimyoujin, Ukanomitama Ookami++
Translation: Mandate of Heaven Great Gracious Goddess, Ukanomitama Great Goddess (and many more)
Location: 1 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813 (34.964300, 135.787087)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 4/5 of Nanamentaki, and Vulpine Shrine #84 of Inariyama.

This Shrine is a little bit up the hills and woods from Nanamentaki, but it still somehow feels like it's part of this particular general conglomeration.

Once again, it is a huge heap of minor Shrines, and at this point - and with only one bar of my camera's battery remaining - I decide to ignore all non-vulpine Shrines on my way, and not fret too much about getting all the names of a Shrine on-film.

This particular one features an unfamiliar name though: Ukanomitama (宇迦之御魂 "Honourable Spirit of Eaves"), which is a spirit of foodstuffs, especially rice. As such, it is probably related to Inari in some way. Another interesting thing here is that the little fox guardians are silver, which is not a color I recall having seen before.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #453 on: Jun 16 2019, 01:01 AM »
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Original Name: 須佐大明神
Transcript: Susa Daimyjoujin
Translation: Help By All Means Great Gracious Goddess
Location: 1 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813 (34.964300, 135.787087)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



The final Vulpine Shrine of Nanamentaki, and Vulpine Shrine #85 of Inariyama.

The central Shrine of this particular conglomeration, attended by a pair of stone foxes.

There are many, many, many other Ookami around, but for the sake of simplicity, I am not going to count them as part of this particular fox Shrine.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #454 on: Jun 17 2019, 01:46 AM »
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Original Name: 大岩大神, 白菊大神++
Transcript: Ooiwa Ookami, Shiragiku Ookami
Translation: Big Boulder Great Goddess, White Chrysanthemum Great Goddess
Location: 〒612-0813 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, 43 (4334.964859, 135.787468)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 1/22 of Shiragiku no Taki, and Vulpine Shrine #86 of Inariyama.

By now, I am finally getting the picture that all of Inariyama is one big accumulation of fox Shrine amalgamates, or rather that foxes have replaced the more traiditional Komainu at almost all of these Shrines... and then some. Either way, even jsut the sheer amount of Shrines and with it the Shrine Density is unparalleled anywhere else in Japan.

Like this: Shirakiku no Taki (白菊ノ滝 "Waterfall of White Chrysanthemum"), which covers an entire hillside with its many, many, many Side Shrines, roughly a third of which are attended by foxes.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #455 on: Jun 18 2019, 12:27 AM »
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Original Name: 勝運稲荷大神, 日車弁戝天, 豊彦大神, 枚助大神?, 梅一大神
Transcript: Shouun Inari Ookami, Higuruma Benzaiten, Toyohiko Ookami, Maijo Ookami?, Ryouichi Ookami?
Translation: Luck At Winning Inari Great Goddess, White Car Benzaiten, Bountiful Lad Great Goddess, Sheet Help Great Goddess?, One Plum Great Goddess
Location: 〒612-0813 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, 43 (4334.964859, 135.787468)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 2/22 of Shiragiku no Taki, and Vulpine Shrine #87 of Inariyama.

A nice little shrine with very lithe little foxes watching over it. As you can see, this one stands perpedicular to the slope.

Also, while the Kanji are clearly legible, I can't seem to find the first Kanji of the second-to-last name in any dictionary. I guessed at a similar looking Kanji, but then the name doesn't really make any sense, so I probably guessed wrong. Oh well. =^,~'=
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #456 on: Jun 19 2019, 12:09 AM »
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Original Name: 岩尾大神
Transcript: Iwao Ookami
Translation: Boulder Tail Great Goddess
Location: 〒612-0813 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, 43 (4334.964859, 135.787468)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 3/22 of Shiragiku no Taki, and Vulpine Shrine #88 of Inariyama.

Later that same hillside, there's one of the smallest Vulpine Shrines I should find during my journey, attended by a quartet of foxies, one of whom has sadly lost his tail.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #457 on: Jun 23 2019, 11:39 AM »
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Original Name: 末廣大神, 玉姫大神, 光吉大神, 大岩大神, 黒長大神, 丸吉大神, 天地大神
Transcript: Suehiro Ookami, Gyoukuki Ookami, Koukichi Ookami, Ooiwa Ookami, Kuronaga Ookami, Marukichi Ookami, Tenchi Ookami
Translation: Broad Tip Great Goddess, Jewel Princess Great Goddess, Lucky Light Great Goddess, Big Boulder Great Goddess, Long Black Great Goddess, Lucky Circle Great Goddess, Heaven and Earth Great Goddess
Location: 〒612-0813 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, 43 (4334.964859, 135.787468)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 4/22 of Shiragiku no Taki, and Vulpine Shrine #89 of Inariyama.

Another foxy shrine up the slopes, this one featuring what appears to be a custom-made fox design.

Incidentally, I really hope that one day I'll be able to figure out the true meaning of all those Suehiro (末廣) Shrines.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #458 on: Jun 24 2019, 01:11 AM »
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Original Name: 白菊大神, 大岩大神, 白長大神
Transcript: Shiragiku Ookami, Ooiwa Ookami, Shironaga Ookami
Translation: White Chrysanthemum Great Goddess, Big Boulder Great Goddess, White Long Great Goddess
Location: 〒612-0813 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, 43 (4334.964859, 135.787468)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 5/22 of Shiragiku no Taki, and Vulpine Shrine #90 of Inariyama.

Once again, the vulpinity of this place is quite overwhelming, and so I end up speaking collective prayers for all the Shrines around me, lest this is as far as I come today.

By the way, I notice that there are a lot of Ooiwa (大岩) Shrines around here. I wonder what's the story with that.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #459 on: Jun 25 2019, 12:34 AM »
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Original Name: 王岩大神++
Transcript: Ouiwa Ookami++
Translation: King Boulder Great Goddess (and then some)
Location: 〒612-0813 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, 43 (4334.964859, 135.787468)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 6/22 of Shiragiku no Taki, and Vulpine Shrine #91 of Inariyama.

This one is the literally highest Side Shrine of Shiragiku no Taki, located at the top end of the longest flight of stairs, which is flanked by a pair of great fox statues.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #460 on: Jun 25 2019, 11:52 PM »
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Original Name: 鷹姫大人, 虎彦命
Transcript: Takahime Taijin, Torahiko Inochi
Translation: Hawk Princess Great Person, Tiger Lad Destiny
Location: 〒612-0813 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, 43 (4334.964859, 135.787468)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 7/22 of Shiragiku no Taki, and Vulpine Shrine #92 of Inariyama.

Right to the left of the previous one, there is this fox Shrine with the unsusual names. For once, neither of the names ends with the usual suffixes 大神, 大明神, 神社 or 宮.

Instead, the first name ends with 大人, which is normally read "Otona" and simply means "adult", but I think in this context, the more literal translation of "great person" makes more sense. Likewise, 命 usually means "life", but I feel that here the more archaic meaning of "destiny" is more fitting.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #461 on: Jun 27 2019, 12:30 AM »
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Original Name: 氣姫大神
Transcript: Ikihime Ookami
Translation: Spirit Princess Great Goddess
Location: 〒612-0813 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, 43 (4334.964859, 135.787468)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 8/22 of Shiragiku no Taki, and Vulpine Shrine #93 of Inariyama.

Right to the left of the previous one, there is this fox Shrine with the unsusual names. For once, neither of the names ends with the usual suffixes 大神, 大明神, 神社 or 宮.

One Shrine further to the left, and at the very top right corner of Shiragiku no Taki, there is this relatively new vulpine Shrine. Although it still looks brand new, it actualyl is already several years old - the Kanji on the bottom identifying it to have been built in December 2015. (平成二十七年十二月吉日 "Heisei Nijunana-nen, Junigatsu, Kichijitsu" = The 27th year of the Heisei era, on an auspicious day of the 12th month).
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #462 on: Jun 28 2019, 11:07 AM »
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Original Name: 王岩大神
Transcript: Ouiwa Ookami
Translation: King Boulder Great Goddess
Location: 〒612-0813 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, 43 (4334.964859, 135.787468)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 9/22 of Shiragiku no Taki, and Vulpine Shrine #94 of Inariyama.

Simultaneously, further to the right, there's yet another Ouiwa Shrine, attended by a pair of foxes. There seems to be quite a few of them aroudn here as well, and honestly, I wonder if the 王岩 and 大岩 Shrines have the same roots, considerung they are pronounced exactly the same.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #463 on: Jun 28 2019, 11:48 PM »
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Original Name: 金龍稲荷大明神
Transcript: Kinryuu Inari Daimyoujin
Translation: Golden Dragon Inari Great Gracious Goddess
Location: 〒612-0813 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, 43 (4334.964859, 135.787468)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 10/22 of Shiragiku no Taki, and Vulpine Shrine #95 of Inariyama.

Another very cute little fox Shrine, this one apparently quite new and dedicated to dragons as well as foxes.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #464 on: Jun 30 2019, 12:33 AM »
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Original Name: 末高大神, 白菊大神, 王岩大神
Transcript: Suehiro Ookami, Shiragiku Ookami, Ouiwa Ookami
Translation: Tall Tip Great Goddess, White Chrysanthemum Great Goddess, King Boulder Great Goddess
Location: 〒612-0813 Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamachō, 43 (4334.964859, 135.787468)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Shrine 11/22 of Shiragiku no Taki, and Vulpine Shrine #96 of Inariyama.

One more fox Shrine in the row of fox Shrines at the very top of Shiragiku no Taki, and by far not the last one.

Featuring all three of Suehiro, Shiragiku and Ooiwa, every single name on this Shrine is familiar to me by now.
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