Inari Shrine

Japanese: 稲荷明神 - いなりみょうじん
Inari Shrine

…The view that rice, like humans, undergoes repeated life and regeneration, is widespread among peoples who share the concept of grain spirits and rice spirits. In Japan, Toyouke no Okami and Inari Myojin are gods who are outside of grains and govern them, and are seen as the grain spirits and rice spirits incarnated into great deities. Agricultural Rites [Sasaki Hiroki]. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Inari Myojin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イネが人間と同様に生と再生を繰り返すと見る見方は,穀霊・稲魂観念を共有する諸民族に広く分布しているといえよう。日本の豊受大神(とゆけのおおかみ)や稲荷明神などは,穀物の外にあって穀物をつかさどる神々であり,穀霊・稲魂が大神化した形態であると見られる。農耕儀礼【佐々木 宏幹】。…

※「稲荷明神」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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