Inari

Inari
/in"euh ree, -ahr ee/; Fin. /i"nah rddi/, n.
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. ab. 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).

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In Japanese mythology, the patron god of rice cultivation and prosperity.

He was worshiped especially by merchants and tradesmen, and he also served as patron deity of swordsmiths, brothels, and entertainers. Inari was variously depicted as a bearded old man riding a fox or as a woman with long hair, carrying sheaves of rice. The fox is sometimes identified as his messenger. The god's most popular shrine is the Fushimi Inari Shrine near Kyōto.

Inari, wood figurine, Tokugawa period (1603–1867); in the Musée Guimet, Paris

Courtesy of the Musee Guimet, Paris

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 in Japanese mythology, god primarily known as the protector of rice cultivation. The god also furthers prosperity and is worshiped particularly by merchants and tradesmen, is the patron deity of swordsmiths and is associated with brothels and entertainers.

      In Shintō legends Inari is identified with Uka no Mitama no Kami (“August Spirit of Food”), son of the impetuous storm god, Susanoo. The rice god is also associated in some Shintō shrines with the goddess of food, Ukemochi no Kami; and there is considerable variation in the way in which Inari is depicted, as a bearded man riding a white fox or as a woman with long, flowing hair, carrying sheaves of rice.

      The fox, symbolizing both benevolence and malevolence, is sometimes identified with the messenger of Inari, and statues of foxes are found in great numbers both inside and outside shrines dedicated to the rice god. Other characteristics of Inari shrines are their deep red buildings, long rows of votive torii (gateways), and the hōshu-no-tama (a pear-shaped emblem surmounted by flamelike symbols). Most renowned among the numerous Inari shrines throughout Japan is the Fushimi Inari Shrine near Kyōto.

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