The Fox in Japan

In Japan the fox is revered as a mystical and mischievos animal. Many stories are told about the fox and many shrines are to be seen in all sorts of strange places. The top picture was taken just a few steps away from the hotel we were staying at in Aoyama, Tokyo. The other picture is of one of a pair of fox statues in front of the Inari Taisha Shrine at Inari City. A wonderful place to buy Inari Sushi, one of my favorites.