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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #600 on: Nov 14 2019, 01:04 AM »
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Original Name: 子授霊狐
Transcript: Kosazu Reigitsune
Translation: Immaculate Conception Spirit Foxes
Location: 1 Chome-4-7 Motoakasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-0051 (35.676434, 139.732967)
Visited on: 31-Jan-2019



Vulpine Side Shrine 11/14 of Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin.

One Shrine further to the left is this tiny Shrine that yet shalters about 11 foxes. As far as I understand, 子授 refers to conception after a Shrine visit.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #601 on: Nov 16 2019, 01:02 AM »
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Original Name: 豊川吁枳尼真天
Transcript: Toyokawa Kuki Amashinten
Translation: Bountiful River Exclamation Orange Tree Nun True Heavens
Location: 1 Chome-4-7 Motoakasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-0051 (35.676434, 139.732967)
Visited on: 31-Jan-2019



Vulpine Side Shrine 12/14 of Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin.

A minimalisitic Shrine with just an Ookami, and yet a quartet of foxes with a kit stand watch over it.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #602 on: Nov 17 2019, 01:05 AM »
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Original Name: 融通稲荷
Transcript: Yuuzuu Inari
Translation: Loan Inari
Location: 1 Chome-4-7 Motoakasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-0051 (35.676434, 139.732967)
Visited on: 31-Jan-2019



Vulpine Side Shrine 13/14 of Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin.

A fox Shrine right (or rather left) next to the main Temple of Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin. This one seems to be about getting financed or lending money.

Befittingly, there are a bunch of golden foxies sitting deep inside.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #603 on: Nov 18 2019, 01:38 AM »
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Original Name: 叶稲荷尊天
Transcript: Kanou Inari Sonten
Translation: Answering Inari Honourable Heavens
Location: 1 Chome-4-7 Motoakasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-0051 (35.676434, 139.732967)
Visited on: 31-Jan-2019



The final Vulpine Side Shrine of Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin, and a fitting finale.

Many little and larger foxes take shelter inside this tiny Shrine. It's hard to make out exactly how many due to the gloomy January weather today, but it sure is a lot.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #604 on: Nov 19 2019, 01:39 AM »
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Original Name: 豊川水神社
Transcript: Toyokawa Mizu Jinja
Translation: Bountiful River Water Shrine
Location: 1 Chome-4-7 Motoakasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-0051 (35.676434, 139.732967)
Visited on: 31-Jan-2019



Yet another Side Shrine of Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin. This one, however, features frogs instead of foxes. Interestingly, the right stack of frogs is always wet.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #605 on: Nov 20 2019, 12:55 AM »
BONUS: CAT #2



Original Name: 美喜井稲荷
Transcript: Bikii Inari
Translation: Beautiful Rejoycing Well Inari
Location: 4 Chome-9-19 Akasaka, 港区 Minato-ku, Tōkyō-to 107-0052
Visited on: 31-Jan-2019



This one is for one outside of Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin, but not far from it. In fact, it's more or less just across the road.

This one is special, however, since it's the only Inari Shrine that I've found which features cats instead of foxes. In fact, the ones watching over this Shrine are a special variety of soul-eating cats.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #606 on: Nov 21 2019, 12:47 AM »
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Original Name: 川崎稲荷社
Transcript: Kawasaki Inarisha
Translation: River Cape Inari Shrine
Location: 〒210-0001 Kanagawa, Kawasaki, Kawasaki Ward, Honcho, 2 Chome−10-9 川崎稲荷神社
Visited on: 2-Feb-2019



Four days before finally leaving Japan, I am a dozen fox Shrines short of the psychologically important 600-mark. And so, I embark upon one lengthy, last stray around northern Kawasaki and southern Tokyo in order to complete the set. Should I succeed?

Here's the first fox Shrine I find on that final stray, located between three high buildings, and with quite a number of people to attend it. Two foxes stand guard outside, and another two little ones hide within.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #607 on: Nov 22 2019, 04:04 PM »
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Original Name: 東森稲荷神社
Transcript: Higashimori Inari Jinja
Translation: Eastern Forest Inari Shrine
Location: 3-2 Higashidacho, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0005 (35.528581, 139.701446)
Visited on: 2-Feb-2019



A little fox Shrine at the side of Higashida Kouen (東田公園 "East Field Park"). This one is slightly inaccessible, but I still manage to take some pictures of the two foxes standing watch over it.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #608 on: Nov 23 2019, 02:45 AM »
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Original Name: 川崎市場稲荷神社
Transcript: Kawasaki Ichiba Inaka Jinja
Translation: River Cape Market Inari Shrine
Location: 3 Chome-143-7 Minamisaiwaichō, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 212-0016
Visited on: 2-Feb-2019



Located on the other side of the railroad tracks, and on the narrowest point of land between Tamagawa (多摩川 "Frequent Grind River") and Tsurumigawa (鶴見川 "Crane View River") is this little Inari Shrine in a pretty run-down block. The Shrine and the foxes there are in good shape though.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #609 on: Nov 24 2019, 01:42 AM »
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Original Name: 幸稲荷社
Transcript: Saiwai Inarisha
Translation: Fortune Inari Shrine
Location: 1 Chome-11-7 Nakasaiwaichō, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 212-0012
Visited on: 2-Feb-2019



A little Inari Shrine that is just a little bit locked off. And yet, I can see two foxes watching over it from the outside.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #610 on: Nov 25 2019, 12:58 AM »
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Original Name: 豊受稲荷大明神
Transcript: Toyouke Inari Daimyoujin
Translation: Bountiful Catch Inari Great Gracious Deity
Location: 2 Chome-11-28 Yaguchi, Ota City, Tokyo 146-0093 (35.563404, 139.691487)
Visited on: 2-Feb-2019



This tiny fox Shrine is located already a good ways further down the road, after crossing over Tamagawa and into Tokyo.

A "please do not park here" sign stands on the parking lot that would obstruct the Shrine, and two little golden foxies take up residence within. They sure are well-supplied.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #611 on: Nov 26 2019, 01:15 AM »
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Original Name: 正一位三社稲荷
Transcript: Shouichii Misha Inari
Translation: Highest-Ranking Three Shrines Inari
Location: 1 Chome-27-7 Yaguchi, Ōta-ku, Tōkyō-to 146-0093
Visited on: 2-Feb-2019



A Side Shrine of Yaguchi Hikawa Jinja (矢口氷川神社 "Arrow Mouth Ice River Shrine").

This one is barriered-off too. A lot of Shrines seem, in the Tokyo Metropolitan Region. But even so, I can see the five foxes here. Unusually, the female is on the right side at this Shrine.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #612 on: Nov 27 2019, 12:07 AM »
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Original Name: 末社稲荷神社
Transcript: Massha Inari Jinja
Translation: Subordinate Shrine Inari Shrine
Location: 1 Chome-21-23 Yaguchi, Ōta-ku, Tōkyō-to 146-0093
Visited on: 2-Feb-2019



The final Bronze Fox Shrine I should find on my journey, and a Side Shrine of Nitta Jinja (新田神社 "New Field Shrine"). It is located not far from the Musashi-Nitta Station of the Tōkyū Tamagawa Line.

Many many little foxes, as well as several big ones watch over this Shrine, and if I read the sign correctly, you can even purchase the little special white foxes in the front row baskets for 400 Yen a piece if you want a special wish to come true.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #613 on: Nov 28 2019, 12:14 AM »
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Original Name: 正一位伏見稲荷大明神
Transcript: Shouichii Fushimi Inari Daimyoujin
Translation: Highest-Ranking Prostrated Hopes Inari Great Gracious Deity
Location: 1 Chome-5 Yaguchi, Ota City, Tokyo 146-0093 (35.567783, 139.692715)
Visited on: 2-Feb-2019



Another foxy reason to go to the Musashi-Nitta Station of the Tōkyū Tamagawa Line is this little Shrine located just outside of the station on the north side of the line.

Not only are there many foxes inside (two of them caged, with the female on the right (might be a Tokyo thing, both of it)), but the Shrine is one dedicated to the seven lucky gods of Buddhism, housing Fukurokuju (福禄寿 "Blessing Happiness Longevity"), god of longevity and happiness, as his name might suggest.
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Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #614 on: Nov 29 2019, 12:29 PM »
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Original Name: 小林稲荷神社
Transcript: Kobayashi Inari Jinja
Translation: Small Copse Inari Shrine
Location: 3-chōme-7 Higashiyaguchi, Ota City, Tōkyō-to 146-0094 (35.563352, 139.706876)
Visited on: 2-Feb-2019



A good deal further east into Ota-Ku, I come across this tiny Shrine  with its pair of foxes. The name hints at a little forest that once was here, but today this is a purely residental area.
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