Japanese teen wearing traditional kimono is posing with a kitsune mask. Japanese fox mask. These masks are worn for fun, at festivals & honoring gods

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Kitsune mask is also referred to as fox mask, and it is a special mask wore by Japanese on special festivals for fun. In short, a kitsune mask is any mask that has physical characteristics of a fox. Mostly these masks are worn to pay tribute to the gods. Kitsune mask is a mask of a fox. It has meaning in religion and folk tradition. In Japanese culture, Fox has contradictory behavior. It can be benevolent (good) or malevolent (evil) depending on the situation. In Shinto religion, Fox is a messenger of the god Inari, who is the protector of rice, agriculture, and fertility. The gods themselves can appear in fox shape. Fox brings rich harvest, and it is a symbol of wealth

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Size: 3698px × 5539px
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Photo credit: © Eyal Nahmias / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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