Out of the Frying Pan (A1, B1, C8)
A shinto messenger in service of inari-no-kami." karla approached. "why were they being racist pricks like that?" sinopa frowned. "deities are banned from earth due to a treaty from long ago.
The Love of Takahashi Yoishi: Part Two
"kami" is the collective name, under shinto beliefs, for all gods, goddesses, and any sort of nature spirit, excluding the physical variety. he snatched the cup from me and sniffed it. "i smell nothing but a good sake, sadly watered-down."
The Wolf Who Lost His Moon - Chapter 1 The Fox's Bargain
Kami) is a prominent and multifaceted deity in japanese mythology and shinto belief, deeply associated with abundance, prosperity, and worldly success (…),_ _foxes (kitsune): inari's most recognizable connection is with foxes, known as kitsune.
The Salaryman and the Stranger
On one street you might see an old shinto shrine, its great statues and melodic wind chimes creating a sense of peace and tranquility.
Our Goddess - Ch 17 - Homewrecker
Akari was halfway dressed when her phone rang. And she actually recognized her ring tone this time. She finished pulling her t-shirt down and answered, "Hello? This is Akari." A shy-sounding voice said, "Hi, it's Hanako. I got your number from Jin....
Our Goddess - Ch 22 - Memories
Akari considered it a good thing that her shrine maiden duties at Mori-jinsha had become routine, almost boring. Once you got past the fact that her boss and coworkers were supernatural, the job was basically the same one she'd been doing for years. Of...
Swiss Mix - Chapter 526-550
They have a real shinto shrine between here and the restaurant." "i thought that arch and the fox statues looked familiar!" mandy said, gazing upward at the scarlet arch. "i've seen shinto shrines in manga and anime, but i've never been to a real one."
Seiki no Oni
"i could see oni, spirits and the like ever since i was little so i always had an interest in shinto. the barrier is just some string i hung. i didn't realize it worked..."
Our Goddess - Ch 8 - Welcome
It didn't take long for Akari to reach her absolute limit of 39 crunches. Her abs ached and burned and she mentally cursed Inu for bringing that suffering upon her, even if it had been at her own request. But she _was_ feeling a bit of a post-exercise...
Neon Warren: Episode 6
It made the red of the shinto-style markers stand out even more against the greenery of the gardening.
Surface
**Chapter 1: Bat Outta Hell** Rakim and his mother moved to the West when he was but a child. He only remembered bits and pieces from those days, the way one tends to half-remember things from early childhood, before one is even of age for...
Our Goddess- Ch 31 - A Feast for One
The mood struck Usagi the minute Akari left for her meeting with Inara. She knew the private date would turn into more, she knew the wine tasting wouldn't be the end of their night together. And it tore at her heart like a wild animal. Jealousy was an...