Tanukii's shrine

Many of my favorite Japanese stories/folk tales involve Tanukii. He's a prankster, parties a lot, drinks copiously and always pays for his drinks with IOUs. Hey, what's not to like about him? ;-)

This is a shrine dedicated to him, down by the moat of Matsuyama castle. I, every trip here, stop by & pay him my respects and share a; Hey bro, wassup? It's all cool. That's cool bro. Party on!" :-)