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Origin of "Asagiri Inari Daimyojin" solicited by Honkoin "Inari-sama (Inari-sama, Inari-jin)" was originally enshrined as a deity (guardian deity of the clan) of the Hata clan, who was neither Shinto nor Buddhist, and was enshrined in the 4th year of Wado (711). , Fushimi Inari Taisha was founded. However, the god of Hata, who is not indigenous to Japan, was later equated with the god of fertility of the five grains of Shinto, which is an ethnic religion peculiar to Japan, Ukanomitama no Kami. .. This is because Mr. Hata brought excellent technologies such as civil engineering, irrigation, and field clearing technology from the continent to Japan, including the technology of "Hataori," which is the origin of the name, and increased agricultural productivity. That was because the god of the gods had become known as the "god of fertility." In addition, several Shinto gods called "Inari-sama" have been the gods of five-grain fertility and rice fields since ancient times. For example ... Toyoukebime, Ukemochinokami, Ogetsuhimenokami, Ugajin, Miketsukami, and Sarutahiko Nomikoto )And so on. In addition, Dakini, the guardian deity of Buddhism, has come to be identified and enshrined as Inari-sama as the god of Inari, Fukutenjin. Here, about Asagiri Inari Daimyojin, who was solicited by Honkoin ... There is no reliable material at all, so according to folklore ... At the time of the Battle of Sekigahara, Ieyasu Tokugawa led the eastern army, who worshiped the appearance of Inari Okami while advancing through poor visibility due to deep fog and rainfall, and when he prayed for victory, the fog also rained. It was fine, and the attack was launched on that occasion, and the eastern army was brilliantly led to victory, so it was named "Asagiri Inari", and since then it has been worshiped as "Inari-sama" who brought Ieyasu Takamasa. It seems to be that. Also, from the name of "Dakini Ten" and the appearance of a big white fox "holding" on his lap, he is also known as "Inari-sama" for child-rearing and child-rearing. I give up. Furthermore, as a genus of Inari Sonten, it is said that the fox holding a scroll brings "wisdom" and the fox holding a jewel brings "fertility". By the way, in my opinion, the priest thinks that the face of "Asagiri Inari" with a blissful smile is very similar to Matsuko Deluxe. (Critical responsibility: Hidemitsu Motoyoshi)