- One of the many fox statues in the grounds of the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
"Fushimi Inari is the most important of several thousands of shrines dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice. Foxes are thought to be Inari's messengers, resulting in many fox statues across the shrine grounds. Fushimi Inari Shrine has ancient origins, predating the capital's move to Kyoto in 794." (www.japan-guide.com/e/e3915.html)