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Another shot of the entrance Tori. These are meant to purify and cleanse and they are a major symbol of Shinto shrines in Japan

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:39 MST

Another shot of the entrance Tori. These are meant to purify and cleanse and they are a major symbol of Shinto shrines in Japan - CachetobeSorted2154.jpg

The entrance to Fushimi-Inari. Just a stop or two outside of Kyoto Station in Kyoto, this is part of where Memoirs of a Geisha was filmed

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:38 MST

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The entrance to Fushimi-Inari. Just a stop or two outside of Kyoto Station in Kyoto, this is part of where Memoirs of a Geisha was filmed - CachetobeSorted2153.jpg

Kitsune at Fushimi-Inari. Two of these are usually seen side by side. One with their mouth closed, the other with something in it.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:37 MST

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Kitsune at Fushimi-Inari. Two of these are usually seen side by side. One with their mouth closed, the other with something in it. - CachetobeSorted2155.jpg

The other Kitsune

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:37 MST

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The other Kitsune - CachetobeSorted2156.jpg

Main temple complex at the entrance to Fushimi-Inari

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:36 MST

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Path of Tori

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:34 MST

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Slightly further distanced shot of the Tori. This is at a fork, one way to go up, the other to come back.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:34 MST

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Slightly further distanced shot of the Tori. This is at a fork, one way to go up, the other to come back. - CachetobeSorted2164.jpg

Another Kitsune at Fushimi-Inari. Fox messengers, they're the guardian for Inari, god of rice. Kitsune gain more tails with age and the oldest can quite a few tails. Only one on the ones here though

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:33 MST

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Another Kitsune at Fushimi-Inari. Fox messengers, they're the guardian for Inari, god of rice. Kitsune gain more tails with age and the oldest can quite a few tails. Only one on the ones here though - CachetobeSorted2162.jpg

Side view of the entrance to the line of Tori

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:32 MST

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The entrance to the line of Tori, which Fushimi Inari is famous for.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:31 MST

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The entrance to the line of Tori, which Fushimi Inari is famous for. - CachetobeSorted2160.jpg

Fushimi Inari

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:30 MST

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Another shot of the main temple at Fushimi

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:29 MST

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Another shot of the main temple at Fushimi - CachetobeSorted2158.jpg

One of the newer, newly painted Tori. They range from quite new to old and falling apart.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:28 MST

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One of the newer, newly painted Tori. They range from quite new to old and falling apart. - CachetobeSorted2165.jpg

A shot of the metal hanging waterspout. Water is meant to go from one to the next, to keep it from hitting the ground too loudly, or so I've been told.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:27 MST

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A shot of the metal hanging waterspout. Water is meant to go from one to the next, to keep it from hitting the ground too loudly, or so I've been told. - CachetobeSorted2166.jpg

Another Kitsune. They seem rather endearing after a while

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:26 MST

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Another Kitsune. They seem rather endearing after a while - CachetobeSorted2167.jpg

About halfway up the path. People are welcome to pay a small amount of money and to draw a Kitsune face on one side, then write their wishes on the other side. This is a sampling of the work which was displayed when we wen through here.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:10 MST

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About halfway up the path. People are welcome to pay a small amount of money and to draw a Kitsune face on one side, then write their wishes on the other side. This is a sampling of the work which was displayed when we wen through here. - CachetobeSorted2168.jpg

Further Tori. They go on forever. Only do this if you're in the mood for a walk!

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:09 MST

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Further Tori. They go on forever. Only do this if you're in the mood for a walk! - CachetobeSorted2169.jpg

A shot looking up at the sign that marks this Tori

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:08 MST

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A shot looking up at the sign that marks this Tori - CachetobeSorted2170.jpg

Abbey posing next to a break in the Tori

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:07 MST

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Abbey posing next to a break in the Tori - CachetobeSorted2171.jpg

Nearly at the top! We've come to where Tori branch off into different breaks. There's probably thousands of tiny tori decorating these smaller shrines, set up for ancestors.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:06 MST

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Nearly at the top! We've come to where Tori branch off into different breaks. There's probably thousands of tiny tori decorating these smaller shrines, set up for ancestors. - CachetobeSorted2174.jpg

Yours truly

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:05 MST

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Yours truly - CachetobeSorted2173.jpg

Side view of the Tori and the manmade waterway that runs down alongside it.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:04 MST

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Side view of the Tori and the manmade waterway that runs down alongside it. - CachetobeSorted2175.jpg

Fushimi Inari

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:03 MST

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Fushimi Inari - CachetobeSorted2181.jpg

There truly is no end to the way up, I'm beginning to believe.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:03 MST

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There truly is no end to the way up, I'm beginning to believe. - CachetobeSorted2182.jpg

More Tori with rocks

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:02 MST

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Shrine encasing .. rocks? I have no idea what the meaning of this is.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:01 MST

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Shrine encasing .. rocks? I have no idea what the meaning of this is. - CachetobeSorted2179.jpg

A pond at Fushimi. Strangely, though we're higher up there's still vending machines here.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:00 MST

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A pond at Fushimi. Strangely, though we're higher up there's still vending machines here. - CachetobeSorted2178.jpg

Mad clutter of Tori

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:59 MST

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Folding and bending of the rock layers. Mary would be thrilled.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:58 MST

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Folding and bending of the rock layers. Mary would be thrilled. - CachetobeSorted2183.jpg

A shot of one of the smaller shrines at Fushimi, complete with miniature Shrines

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:57 MST

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A shot of one of the smaller shrines at Fushimi, complete with miniature Shrines - CachetobeSorted2176.jpg

Closeup of the rock layers

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:56 MST

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Closeup of the rock layers - CachetobeSorted2185.jpg

Kitsune with a fountain! yay!

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:55 MST

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Kitsune with a fountain! yay! - CachetobeSorted2187.jpg

And it keeps going up! T_T

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:54 MST

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And it keeps going up! T_T - CachetobeSorted2188.jpg

A shot of one of the older Tori

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:54 MST

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A shot of one of the older Tori - CachetobeSorted2189.jpg

Older, rotted, gone, and still standing. Various states of repair/disrepair

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:53 MST

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Older, rotted, gone, and still standing. Various states of repair/disrepair - CachetobeSorted2190.jpg

A shot of one of the tori which has been completely rotted away, leaving only the base.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:52 MST

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A shot of one of the tori which has been completely rotted away, leaving only the base. - CachetobeSorted2191.jpg

Hugh and Abbey, unwittingly my photo subjects. I think they were talking about bugs when I snapped this

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:51 MST

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Hugh and Abbey, unwittingly my photo subjects. I think they were talking about bugs when I snapped this - CachetobeSorted2197.jpg

Another run of Tori coming down, away from the top.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:50 MST

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Another run of Tori coming down, away from the top. - CachetobeSorted2198.jpg

A shot of the details- a string of Kanji on the tori. The first one, I think is flat or plane, third is ten, then two, year, eight, month, one i can't remember and day. Then more I don't know. Need to brush up on Kanji

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:49 MST

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A shot of the details- a string of Kanji on the tori. The first one, I think is flat or plane, third is ten, then two, year, eight, month, one i can't remember and day. Then more I don't know. Need to brush up on Kanji - CachetobeSorted2196.jpg

A shot looking up at more Tori

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:48 MST

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A shot looking up at more Tori - CachetobeSorted2195.jpg

A literal pile of Tori

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:47 MST

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A literal pile of Tori - CachetobeSorted2194.jpg

More rocks

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:46 MST

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More rocks - CachetobeSorted2193.jpg

Painting and re-decorating some of the newly added Tori. As you can see, there's an outline of the Kanji which he'll paint in black afterwards.

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:45 MST

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Painting and re-decorating some of the newly added Tori. As you can see, there's an outline of the Kanji which he'll paint in black afterwards. - CachetobeSorted2199.jpg

Shot from the back of one of the rocks. The top at last!

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:44 MST

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Shot from the back of one of the rocks. The top at last! - CachetobeSorted2192.jpg

It's a kitty! Couldn't get him to open his eyes but one was yellow, one was blue. Gorgeous, gorgeous eyes. He seemed happy with the attention

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:43 MST

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It's a kitty! Couldn't get him to open his eyes but one was yellow, one was blue. Gorgeous, gorgeous eyes. He seemed happy with the attention - CachetobeSorted2200.jpg

Random snail. Still at Inari

rurouni_gaijin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:42 MST

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Random snail. Still at Inari - CachetobeSorted2203.jpg