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Fig. 3.15 Ratio of invitational branch shrines to households by municipality

3.1.6 Regional Classifi cation of Kasama Inari Belief Area

(1) Primary Belief Area (Within 50 km of the Shrine)
This core area contained believers, mostly engaged in agriculture, who dedi-
cated produce. The core areas contained few Ko, pious believers, and invita-
tional branch shrines. One important characteristic is that the “same professional
peer type” ko was the most prevalent. The primary belief area is therefore the
area where Kasama Inari is believed to be an agricultural God. One indication