Saturday, May 10, 2025

376 ~ Ookou Ookami, Tamayoshi Ookami (and more) (Komainu)

 

Japanese Names: 王光大神, 玉吉大神++
Romanized Readings: Ookou Ookami, Tamayoshi Ookami
English Translations: King Light Great Deity, Jewel Luck Great Deity
Size: Tiny side shrine of Kobogataki within Fushimi Inari Taisha
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 2
Komainu Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address:27 Fukakusa Sasayamachō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0811
Coordinates
: 34.9655,135.7806

The 16th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the ninth within the Kobogataki supercluster, located in the western area. This one features two stone Komainu sitting side by side with the two life-sized stone foxes. That is unusual, but I have seen it at a few fox shrines by now. Still, I'd say it only occurs at about 1% of fox shrines, so it's still a rarity.

Again, this shrine has many more names, but I can't make them out. If anyone wants to help me decipher any extra names, here's the pictures, and feel free to leave a comment if you have any success.







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