Secret Tokyo

[Ecdysiast]

From the Secret Tokyo guidebook..

 

"At the Tokyoawa-inari temple visitors are surprised by an astonishing number of statues of foxes. They are everywhere in all shapes and sizes in every corner....

Their presence is down to the cult of Dakini,a protective deity who traditionally rides a white fox...

The temple was founded by Oooka Tadusake who came from a lowly background and rose almost unoticed to become one of the city's highest ranking officials. This explains why today the temple and its foxes are highly respected and appreciated by anyone looking for promotion or success...."

 

Perhaps Shinji-san rides a white fox too?

 

Happy new year foxes.

 

[DJ Barry Hammond]

 

See they’ve gone for a former away kit.

[sylofox]

40 minutes ago, Ecdysiast said:

From the Secret Tokyo guidebook..

 

"At the Tokyoawa-inari temple visitors are surprised by an astonishing number of statues of foxes. They are everywhere in all shapes and sizes in every corner....

Their presence is down to the cult of Dakini,a protective deity who traditionally rides a white fox...

The temple was founded by Oooka Tadusake who came from a lowly background and rose almost unoticed to become one of the city's highest ranking officials. This explains why today the temple and its foxes are highly respected and appreciated by anyone looking for promotion or success...."

 

Perhaps Shinji-san rides a white fox too?

 

Happy new year foxes.

 

I fecking hate red.

Edited 28 December 2017 by sylofox

[Japanfox]

Any statue of a fox and at a shrine as to be a good thing.   Come on you blues ⚽️

[Plastik Man]

From the look of them I'd suggest those fox statues are being manufactured by the same place churning out dodgy Shearer/Ronanldo/Maradona statues.

 

They look more like rabbits! 

[Nalis]

Cue the 'Just Like Liverpool, Your Foxes Are Red' chants on Saturday.

[halibut]

21 hours ago, Japanfox said:

Any statue of a fox and at a shrine as to be a good thing.   Come on you blues ⚽️

They're all over the country.  For your viewing pleasure:

 

https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=稲荷神社+狐&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwio44jk97DYAhUKvrwKHalzCaQQsAQIZg&biw=1349&bih=710

[UPinCarolina]

No wonder our Shinji has become such a hero - it was as good as assured.