Question:
It's funny that you can see 12 western zodiac signs in n8th century Japanese shrine complex. you can see Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, but no Gemini, and there are other unknown signs. What is the meaning of those signs?
Answer:
Much of the land around Fushimi Inari Taisha is actually not owned by the shrine and they have no control over what goes there. In addition, many of the items are placed there by individuals or groups and have no connection with Fushimi Inari.
Taurus could be used as the sign of the ox, and cancer and scorpio could be used as a substitute for dragon or snake (it's a stretch, but economics might have played into this).
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