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Visiting Japan - Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

Wed, June 30, 2010, by Muza-chan

Inside the complex from the Kanda Miyojin Shrine, I noticed a miniature architectural jewel, a shrine dedicated to Inari, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine. Everything looked so shiny and magical that I immediately started taking pictures.

Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

Inari is one of the most important kami (gods) from the Shinto religion, the kami of fertility, rice, agriculture and industry.

Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

As usual, the Shrine’s entrance is marked with a vermilion torii…

Torii, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Torii, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

… and on the sides you can see the statues of the two kitsune guardians…

Kitsune Guardians, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kitsune Guardians, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

… one male and one female, both adorned with red bibs:

Kitsune Guardian, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kitsune Guardian, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

Usually, the kitsune statues are represented holding something symbolic in their mouth: a scroll or a key… I can’t figure out what the one from the left is holding:

Kitsune Guardian, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kitsune Guardian, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

… but the one from the right side is clearly holding a jewel:

Kitsune Guardian, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kitsune Guardian, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

Like in many other places in Japan, near the shrine, on the right side, there’s a cherry tree:

Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

On the back, to the right, you can see another torii marking the entrance to the Kanda Myojin complex.

Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

I think it’s really great to live in the apartments in this area…

Torii, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Torii, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

If you wish to see it, the Suehiro Inari Shrine is right behind the famous Kanda Myojin Shrine:

Kanda Myojin Shrine
Kanda Myojin Shrine

În cadrul complexului de la altarul Kanda Miyojin mi-a atras atenţia o bijuterie arhitectonică, un mic altar închinat lui Inari, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine. Totul părea atât de strălucitor şi magic, încât am început imediat să fac fotografii.

Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

Inari este unul din principalii kami din religia shinto, kami al fertilităţii, orezului, agriculturii şi industriei.

Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

Ca de obicei intrarea în altar este marcată cu o torii vermilion…

Torii, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Torii, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

… iar de o parte şi de cealaltă a altarului sunt aşezate statuile celor doi gardieni kitsune…

Kitsune Guardians, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kitsune Guardians, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

… un mascul şi o femelă, amândoi cu babeţele roşii:

Kitsune Guardian, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kitsune Guardian, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

De obicei gardienii kitsune sunt reprezentaţi ţinând un obiect simbolic în gură: un sul sau o cheie… Nu mi-am dat seama ce anume ţine în gură cel din stânga:

Kitsune Guardian, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kitsune Guardian, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

… dar cel dreaptă este clar că ţine un giuvaier:

Kitsune Guardian, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kitsune Guardian, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

Ca în multe alte locuri din Japonia, lângă altar, în partea dreaptă, am observat un cireş.

Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

În spate, în dreapta, se poate vedea o altă torii care marchează intrarea în complexul Kanda Myojin.

Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

Cred că e grozav să locuieşti într-unul din apartamentele din această zonă.

Torii, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine
Torii, Kanda Myojin Suehiro Inari Shrine

Dacă doriţi să-l vizitaţi, altarul Suehiro Inari se află chiar în spatele celebrului altar Kanda Myojin:

Kanda Myojin Shrine
Kanda Myojin Shrine


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