Kyoto, Japan, 2011 - The famous red gates of Japan, known as Torii, are typically the symbol for entrances to shrines & temples. Torii have become synonymous with Inari Ōkami, the Japanese god of foxes, fertility, rice, tea, sake, agriculture and industry, general prosperity and worldly success. Successful individuals often donate Torii as a gesture of gratitude. An example of this is Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto, which has thousands of Torii, each bearing its donor's name. These many Torii gates often form a passageway leading to the temple, built by the gratitude of donors who have had success, and wish to pay homage to their chosen Kami.