A statue of a kitsune (fox spirit) at the shrine of Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto, Japan. They are the kami (gods) of rice, fertility and agriculture
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2613 x 3921 px | 22.1 x 33.2 cm | 8.7 x 13.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
May 2012Location:
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, JapanMore information:
The shrine is famous for the many hundreds of torii gates lining paths up the mountainside, together with thousands of stone foxes (kitsune) who are messengers to the gods, and also guardians of the rice granary