Inari Okami
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Inari (稲荷, also Oinari) is the Japanese kami (spirit) of fertility, rice and agriculture.[1] Inari is sometimes represented as a male, female or both.
The traditional messengers of Inari are foxes.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hōki" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 386.