Kitsune

Kitsune

There is Fox belief in Japan, we have many many Fox shrine, named Inari shrine.
People believe the fox is a messenger of God who bring rich harvest, so it is symbol of wealth.
On the contrary people believe that a fox had taken the form of the woman or any kind of human.

9" X 6"

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