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You can remove the unavailable item s now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout. Continue shopping Checkout Continue shopping. Chi ama i libri sceglie Kobo e inMondadori. Home eBooks Nonfiction Transformed by Promotion: Stories from Spiritual Java Back to Nonfiction. Stories from Spiritual Java by Bill Johnson. Buy the eBook Price: Available in Russia Shop from Russia to buy this item. Even today, fox statues are found in great number inside and outside the thousands of Japanese shrines dedicated to Inari some 20, Inari shrines nationwide; some sources say 30, Characteristics of Inari shrines are red torii gates protected by a pair of fox statues, one on the left and one on the right.
Kimon generally means ominous direction, or taboo direction, and can be most accurately translated as "demon gate to the northeast," or the "northeast place where demons gather and enter. Chinese concepts of geomancy i. Although the lore of fox magic was introduced to Japan from China and Korea, it originated in India. Nonetheless, the supernatural powers of the fox are not exclusive to Asia, for fox mythology exists -- quite independently -- in many non-Asian nations as well. Inari Shrine stone at private home in Kamakura Inari Shrines are invariably guarded by statues of foxes.
A fox in human form marries a Japanese man, and soon gives birth to a child. But ultimately her true identity is discovered, and she must depart. In above print courtesy this outside site , her silhouette behind the door makes it clear she is a fox, not a woman. Writes site visitor Michael: This appears to be a tanuki, not a fox, because of the creature's enormous girth, typical of tanuki in traditional art, and because of the slightly confused expression on its face tanuki are not thought to be very bright!
Uga no Mitama no Mikoto. The spirit of food. This name signifies a load of rice, and it is said to have been given as a posthumous honour to the legendary man, UGA, who first cultivated rice, and is specially honoured at Inari no Yashiro. Tradition has it that the monk Kobo Daishi met an old man carrying on his back a rice sheaf, in , near Toji, and recognised in him the Deity protector of his temple. He then called this Deity, Inari rice bearer.
In fact, Inari Sama is often described as the Fox God, and is usually shown in the guise of a bearded old man carrying a sheaf of rice, accompanied by, or seated upon, a white fox. In the first horse day Uma no I of February, country boys make little flags with papers of various colours, red, yellow and blue, and write the name of Inari on them, and offer them to the temple. It is also worshipped as a healer, a giver of wealth, and even sometimes as a protective divinity of the Joro class.
Legend in Japanese Art, View this book online at the Internet Archive. Although they have different names, the two appear to be manifestations of the same kami. Ukemochi, Ukemochi no Kami. Japanese Goddess Who Possesses Food. In Shinto mythology, the goddess of food. Also sometimes identified as Wakaukonome Young Woman with Food and is associated with Toyuke Toyouke Okami, the god of food, clothing, and housing, who is enshrined in the Outer Shrine of Ise.
She was killed by the moon god Tsuki-yumi when she offended him by vomiting large amounts of food. From her dead body emerged various animals a horse, an ox, a silk worm, etc. Her attributes are often absorbed into those of Inari. The food goddess welcomed him by facing the land and disgorging from her mouth boiled rice, turning toward the sea and spewing out all kinds of fishes, and turning toward the land and disgorging game. Another messenger sent to the food goddess by Amaterasu found various food stuffs produced from her dead body.
From her head came the ox and the horse; from her forehead, millet; from her eyebrows, silkworms; from her eyes, panic grass a cereal ; from her belly, rice; and from her genitals, wheat and beans. Having assumed the heavenly command, he divided the descendants of the gods into the three ranks of kimi sovereigns , tomi ministers , and tami the people , each with its special role in the organization of the country.
While Ukemochi was praying to Amemiwoya the "parent deity" one day in his fervent wish to bring prosperity to the people, his wish was granted when hiyouru seeds fell to earth. The hiyouru seeds contained the spirit of the sun and moon. When Ukemochi planted these seeds in a wet field, they grew into rice seedlings. And when the first day of the eighth month came, the ears had grown heavy and yielded a rich harvest.
Ukemochi first reported these glad tidings to his brother Toyokunnu, presenting ears of rice bundled into sheaves yafusa. Then the rice was distributed among the people so that all could enjoy the blessings of this rich harvest. From this time on, the supply of food for the people increased and their lives became more affluent. And peace reigned long in the land. The people gave Ukemochi the popular name of Inari "Rice Yielder" and his fame was passed down to posterity. From this started the custom of inviting close friends to share feasts and exchange gifts on the first day of the eighth month.
This was known as the festival of Hassaku. She grew rice in the fields of heaven, giving the first harvest to Prince Ninigi.
When God Colors Outside the Lines
The "Uka" in the name means foodstuffs, indicating the "mysterious spirit dwelling in the grain. Devoted to this same Ukanomitama no kami, the Kasama Inari Shrine is one of the three largest Inari shrines in Japan, having been awarded the ancient court rank of Senior First Grade. According to the shrine's legendary history, Kasama Inari was founded in during the reign of Japan's 36th emperor, Kotoku, thus boasting of a history extending over some thirteen centuries. Particularly during the Tokugawa period, the Kasama Inari Shrine received the devoted patronage of the feudal lord of the Kasama Domain, and spread its influence not only through the Kanto region but throughout all of Japan.
At present, the shrine is visited by more than 3. Protector of rice cultivation; patron of sword smiths; god of prosperity; patron of trade, merchants and rice farmers; associated with brothels and entertainers. At the age of a hundred, it can change into a beautiful girl or a wizard or a man who seduces women; it can know about happenings a thousand li distant; it can bewitch people, leading them astray and causing them to lose their wits.
At the age of a thousand, it can communicate with heaven and become a celestial fox. This basic outline of the powers of a fox comes from mythologist Kuo Pu, writing as long ago as c. Foxes in supernatural tales vary from being vicious and murderous, to having no evil intent whatsoever. They, like ghosts, have come to be seen as amorous creatures. But even more than ghosts, foxes can lose their inhibitions and become absolutely wanton in their desires. Even today, to say a woman is "like a fox" is to call her a seductress, a whore.
A fox disguised as a woman is usually beautiful and seductive, as a man he is usually handsome, scholarly, charming, and ready for a good time. Sometimes, the transformation is not so good, in that a tail may occassionally protrude. When discovered and killed, the fox will sometimes be seen to have a human skull propped on its head, and so through that was able to use its magic to appear human. At times, the fox behaves just as would a female ghost, seeking the companionship of a human, causing the human's ultimate decline and death, whether intended or not.
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And in fact, sometimes a ghost and a fox may share the same home, in that a fox family may make their nest in a tomb. Again, as with ghost stories, there is the assumption that the fox spirit, being neither human nor animal, neither living nor ghost, seeks out living humans because it desires to share in the experience of a living being. Foxes do not fear ghosts, with whom they often have a rivalry.
But they do fear dogs. Sometimes, the mere presence of a dog is enough for a fox spirit to change to its real form.