Shinto Fox Statue Set - 3.5 Inch Japanese Inari Kitsune

Description
Lovely matching pair of small porcelain shinto (native religion of Japan) Inari fox messenger statues. These brand new, Japanese-made statues are in perfect condition and ready for use with a small shinto shrine or as unique and interesting display items within the home of someone who appreciates traditional Japanese culture. Please read below to learn more about Inari fox messengers.

Size of each statue:
Height: 3.5 inches (9 centimeters)
Weight: 1.8 ounces (51 grams)

More about Inari Fox Messenger
Inari is actually the name of the Japanese god who watches over and protects the rice harvest. As rice has long been the staple food of the Japanese, this god is obviously very important, and shrines to Inari are reported to number more than 20,000 in Japan. Inari's messenger is the magical, shape-shifting fox or kitsune as it is called in Japanese. Images of foxes are commonly seen flanking Inari in paintings of this god, as well as guarding the entrance to Inari shrines. Inari messenger foxes are said to possess the ability to hear and see all human activities as well as to transform into human form (usually a bewitching woman). Inari fox messengers are said to grow in power as they age and will only grow a tail (a symbol of power) after reaching the ripe old age of 100. Fox messengers are most powerful after they have lived for 1000 years at which point they may have a total of nine tails, grey or white fur and will have attained the power of infinite vision. Fox lore is common in Asia, though it is normally thought to have originated in India. Some Asian cultures view the fox as a strictly malevolent creature, though it Japan it is just as often portrayed as a powerful, yet kind creature with a genuine interest in the welfare of humans.

item code: INV-0000080_01 REL-0000220
ship code: L1650

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Tags:

• Japan
• Shinto
• Shrine
• Inari
• Fox
• Statue
• Tokaido
• Softypapa

[shinkaito]

Gotta ask, what's up with the jingle?

[theoldtokaido]

Hello shinkaito, Thank you for watching and commenting on this video. The bell is worn simply to announce my presence to any bears which may be in the area. Asiatic Black Bears have become a bit of a dangerous problem here in Japan in recent years and many hikers now wear bells as a precaution. Thanks again for watching! -Kurt

[sebastian122]

I thought it was really sweet of you to clean out the shrine. Thank you for doing that.

[littlekitsune1]

How beautiful! This is my first time laying eyes on the shrine of my favorite Shinto god/goddess! I'm sure Inari is pleased that you've shown the kindness of cleaning out his/her little unvisited shrine. =)

I actually did purchase a pair of kitsune statues from you, though now I'm not sure if they were large or small...

[SataraYamori]

Hey~ I was wondering if you still sold these. I wasn't able to find your e-bay store. I noticed this video is quite old, maybe name change or maybe you don't do them anymore. I'm very religious with my Taoism and Shinto but we don't really have any shrines near us so I'm very interested in Inari kitsune statues. I never realized how hard it is to get those in America until I actually tried looking. If you don't make them anymore, a place I can get them would be nice.

Thanks ^-^~

[sebastian122]

3:07 is the best. Thank you x10000000

[hsrp98765]

お稲荷様の周りを掃き掃除して頂き、有難う御座います。この山の­神様も喜んでくれていることでしょう。また、鳥居の前で一礼する­など、あなたの日本の神に対する理解と敬意が伝わってきます。な­お、あなたは板の間に腰掛けられていますが、このような祠では問­題ないと思います。

[sebastian122]

Thanks again for such a wonderful video. I'm wondering if you've been back since making this? And do you think of us when you clean up? =D

Hoping you and yours are all safe after 3-11. ^__^

[costumebot]

Thanks so much for taking the time to post this. What a beautiful place.

[KitsuneMovies]

OMG!!!!! OOOOMMMGGG!!! I WANT A KITSUNE STATUE!!! :O

[Kemonokami]

@littlekitsune1

Indeed! I've always been full of brilliant ideas, but most of them were near-carbon-copies of existing stories or modified ones, and when I began to pay homage to the Kitsune, I had/have so many ideas, I have no idea as to where to put them all.

[littlekitsune1]

@Kemonokami

Alas, when is a God not busy? But like you said, that is why she has her Kitsune. I agree with you, and I am grateful that she fertilizes my mind every day.

[KidHorseradish]

@Kemonokami because I'm way out of your league