WHO IS INARI? - The Shinto Goddess of Rice, Crops, and Prosperity

Get to know Inari, the Goddess (Kami) of Rice and Prosperity in Shinto. Inari is considered to be an aspect of Ukanomitama and she is one of the most popular Goddesses in Japan, mainly because of her relation to rice. Contents: 00:00 Inari 00:12 Goddess of Rice and Crops 00:59 Inari and the foxes 02:05 Inari's Temple in Kyoto 02:32 Inari rewards farmers 03:14 Inari in Pop Culture 03:39 Connecting with Inari Inari is related to foxes and it is believed that she can shapeshift into a fox too. Due to this ability, many stories of Inari are sometimes very similar to the ones of Kitsune, the Yokai. Inari is popular everywhere in Japan and she is described in many different ways. Sometimes she is even depicted as a man, an old man responsible for the rice crops. Most of the images used are from a website called "Shinto Cocoro" (https://shinto-cocoro.jp/). This website and museum is dedicated to studying the Kojiki and the Kamis. Pictures from the temples are from these websites: - https://seraph-sun.com/2019/01/13/the-108-foxes-of-keihin-fushimi-inari-shrine/