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An Inari shrine (稲荷神社, Inari jinja) is a type of Japanese shrine used to worship the kami Inari.Inari is a popular deity associated with foxes, rice, household wellbeing, business prosperity, and general prosperity.
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A pair of foxes at an Inari shrine. A variant of the komainu theme is the fox, acting as guardian of shrines dedicated to the Inari deity. [7] There are about 30 thousand Inari shrines in Japan, and the entrance of each is guarded by a pair of fox statues. [19]
Whenever Mount Chokai (right) erupted, the rank of Omonoimi no Kami the god of Chōkaisan Ōmonoimi Shrine (left) was raised Shinkai (神階, "divine rank") is a system of ranking kami in Shinto . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Higher rank meant more lands were given to the shrine and it became wealthier and more powerful.
These parades necessitate organizational efforts and resources, commonly arranged as integral components of a shrine's ceremonial or associated endeavors. [ 15 ] This festival may occur on both land and water, with the route and destinations typically adhering to established traditions.
The Twenty-Two Shrines (二十二社, Nijūni-sha) of Japan is one ranking system for Shinto shrines.The system was established during the Heian period and formed part of the government's systematization of Shinto during the emergence of a general anti-Chinese sentiment and the suppression of the Taoist religion. [1]
On the fourteenth day of the fifth month of 1871, by decree of the Dajō-kan, the fundamental elements of the modern shrine system were established: a hierarchic ranking of Shinto shrines, with specification of the grades of priest who could officiate at the various levels of shrine. [4]