Inari shrine

Objects in the mirror are older than they appear

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February 11th 2010
Happy Birthday to me! Wow, 30. This one was hard, can't lie, But I just gotta keep telling myself your either growing old or dying young. But if any day would be perfect to visit the Fushimi Inari shrine, this would be it. This is the head shrine of the Inari. There are also fox statues that line the pathway that act as messengers. I have been looking forward to coming here since I researched it ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more