Small statues of kitsune, familiars to the rice god Inari.

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1. Camellia Tea Ceremony (camelliakyoto@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Dec-2024 16:57:59 JST Camellia Tea Ceremony

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   It may seem strange that such a relatively small shrine rivaled the famed Fushimi Inari for gates, but it should be remembered that gates as votive offerings only appeared in significant numbers at Fushimi after 1804 (at which time Takenaka-jinja was already in decline).

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