Fushimi-Inari: A Photo Essay

September 9th, 2009

Launched a new section in my Photography site today: A series of photo essays. The first one is now live - featuring the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto Japan.

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Artist Statement:

Visiting the Fushimi Inari Shrine just outside Kyoto was the highlight of my two-week trip to Japan. Its breathtaking to see thousands upon thousands of the orange gates (aka torii) littered eveywhere. The shrine sits on a mountain named Inari; which merchants and manufacturers worship for wealth. Each torii represents a busines or merchant that has donated to the shrine. The hike up to the top of the summit took me almost one and half hour in the 40C Kyoto heat. However, the view from up top and the sceneary you encouter on the way there is well worth it.

3 Comments


  1. 1 Papigiulio Sep 9th, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    Awesome mate, really really sick. Great essay, great for a gallery :)

    Cant wait to see the next one. How many have you got planned?

  2. 2 frisky? Sep 10th, 2009 at 8:27 pm

    @Papigiulio: Thanks bro. Yes I will be doing a lot more. Next one Im working on is titled: “Trains of Japan.” Its about… well, trains. :-)

  3. 3 Daniel Sep 11th, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    Now this is you growing as a visual story teller.

    please please please can I have the intro images as a desktop wallpaper?

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