Packet 6: Tossup 5

The cover of Helen Hardacre’s Shinto: A History features a shrine to this kami, which Hata no Irogu built in repentance for shooting this kami during target practice. Kukai integrated this kami into Buddhism as the guardian of To-Ji temple and relocated (-5[1])this kami’s head shrine to its namesake mountain in Kyoto. (10[1])Because this kami (10[1])has undergone (10[1])significantly more bunrei (“BOON-ray”) presence-dividing rituals than other kami, this kami is now worshipped at the largest network of shrines in Japan. Donors to this kami’s head shrine can sponsor one of about a thousand (10[1])structures (10[1])leading to the inner shrine (10[2])called the senbon torii, which form a highly-photographed “tunnel” of vermilion (10[1])gates in Fushimi ward. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this alternately male and female (10[1])kami (10[2])of (10[1])foxes and rice, (10[5]-5[1])whose shrines (10[3])receive offerings of a namesake sushi. ■END■ (10[1]0[4])

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