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Statue of Mitsukoshi Lion at a shrine
Those who are designated as "Mitsukoshi Lion Statue" when meeting in the Nihonbashi area
I think there are a lot of people. The lion statue sometimes disguises (cosplays)
I'm happy when I find it.
It is said that this lion statue was born in 1914.
The manager (Ousuke Hibi), who was said to have laid the foundation for the Mitsukoshi Department Store, visited Europe and the United States.
At that time, four lion statues in Trafalgar Square in London, U.K.
It seems to be a model. Now it can be said that it is a symbol of Mitsukoshi.
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Well, the story changes, but every year I visit the Seven Lucky Gods near Tokyo.
This year, I went around the Sumida River Seven Lucky Gods on Mukaijima.
Ebisu God has "Miguri Shrine", but there is a lion statue of Mitsukoshi on the precincts.
Yes, I was surprised. Sankai Shrine is the guardian angel of the Mitsui family, and the Mitsukoshi Ikebukuro store was opened in 2009.
It is said that a lion statue was donated when the store closed.
There is also the Kenmei Reisha Shrine, a ancestral spirit shrine dedicated to the spirits of the ancestors of the Mitsui family.
I learned that it is an important part of the Mitsui family.