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I wish you all a Happy New Year as we’re leaving Tiger for Rabbit (Japan celebrations are a bit early, Lunar year will officially begin on January 22). 2022 was once again pure chaos, I don’t have much hope for a quieter 2023, but let’s hold on together!!!

Moon Rabbit sanctuary, art by Miki Katoh depicting in the background the roof of Tsukunomiya-jinja.

This Shinto shrine is famous for having komausagi (guardians rabbits) instead of the usual komainu (guardian dog/lion):

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[Image 1: a drawing of a woman in a green kimono, with loose black hair. She holds a white rabbit and floats in front of the full moon.

Images 2 and 3: close ups of her upper and lower half

Image 4: a statue of a rabbit with a tinier rabbit under its paw.

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