FUSHIMI INARI SHRINE: The Thousand Torii Gates of Kyoto, Japan
stone foxes stand guard at essential points throughout the busy shrine as tourists come flooding in. These statues, although inanimate, appear as though they have been viewing over the site. but much more than sentinels, they are messengers, if Shintoism is to be believed. Foxes are typically associated with Inari, a kami (spirit), who is…