・ 「まけきらい稲荷」の名で親しまれる王地山平左衛門稲荷社。 ・ 王地山公園の西側、約50基の赤い鳥居がトンネルのように続く長い石段があり、丘上の土俵の上に稲荷神社がお祀りされています。 ・ 「まけきらい」の名前の由来は、江戸時代に遡ります。負けきらいのお殿様が、連戦連勝した力士に褒美をやろうとしたところ全員が領内のお稲荷さんの名前でした。そのため、それぞれに幟や絵馬などを奉納して感謝したという逸話が元だそうです。 ・ 招福除災・商売繁盛・勝利守護、「負けきらい」という名から合格成就の神として広く信仰され
by nipponia_sasayama 7 years ago | via Instagram

Are you tired of those camellia blooms yet? The tree is about done blooming... but of course I took a TON of photos... so you might be seeing a few more :) #sorrynotsorry sharing more on my blog today. Back from #hpmkt and catching up - what’s everyone up
by frenchcountrycottage 7 years ago | via Instagram

For those who asked- here is a wider view of this little vintage chest. It’s a charmer with hand painted details like pretty little flowers and a pop of color with that teal. But what I love most- the curvy legs and carved details. It’s actually part of a
by frenchcountrycottage 7 years ago | via Instagram

Got up early this morning to tackle a bit of work - and that means pouring another cup is definitely on the agenda. And is anyone else super frustrated with the latest ig update? Trouble with tagging, replying to comments and when editing, half the time i
by frenchcountrycottage 7 years ago | via Instagram