Shinto Fox Prayer Cards

The major Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan is Fushimi Inari Taisha. It is one of the most amazing religious places I have see first hand (up there with Notre Dame and La Sagrada Familia). The Tori Gates go on and on and on, winding through the adjacent mountains and forests. The builders of this place must have loved nature or they wanted to get away from the THRONGS of people at the main entrance.

I have seen prayer cards before in Japan, but Fushimi Inari Taisha had several including these great fox faces. The fox is a messenger in Shinto (I am NO Shinto expert) and who better to carry your prayers! Many of the people drawing were quite good artists! This anime girl caught my attention among the row and rows of prayers.

Fox Prayer Card

Photo Technical Info

• Aperture: ƒ/2.8
• Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
• Taken: 15 November, 2015
• Focal length: 35mm
• ISO: 320
• Location: 34° 57.9907′ 0″ N 135° 46.6038′ 0″ E
• Shutter speed: 1/400s
• Title: Fox Prayer Card

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