Inari Shrine at Oji (Oji Inari no yashiro) From the Series One Hundred Famous views of Edo, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, The Oji Inari Shrine was the oldest shrine in the Kanto district. The village of Oji dedicated the shrine to the rice deity Inari. Every autumn farmers and pilgrims would visit to pay homage for a good harvest. During the New Year, they would wish for health and prosperity. Inari was one of the most popular deities. His shrines were often guarded by a pair of foxes, (kitsune)

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