Main hall at the Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto, Japan
Fushimi Inari Taisha (Fushimi Inari Shrine) enshrines five deities, collectively known as Inari-Okami. The principal deity, Ukanomitama-no-Okami, is enshrined along with Satahiko-no-Okami, Omiyanome-no-Okami, Tanaka-no-Okami and Shi-no-Okami.
Usually ema are small wood plaques shaped like or with pictures of animals. At Fushimi Inari they come in the form of torii gates. Worshippers write prayers or wishes on them and hang them at the shrine.
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