# Mystery Under the Torii: Discovering the Lost Fox Statue

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Podcast: [Fluent Fiction - Japanese](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-japanese-6002547)
Published: 2026-08-26T22:48:02+00:00
Episode link: https://www.fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-08-26-22-34-02-ja
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Fluent Fiction - Japanese : Mystery Under the Torii: Discovering the Lost Fox Statue Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-08-26-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript: Ja: 真夏の午後、伏見稲荷大社には赤い鳥居が続く参道が伸びていた。 En: On a midsummer afternoon, the path lined with red torii stretched through Fushimi Inari Taisha. Ja: 参拝客や観光客で賑わう中、今日から始まるお盆祭りに向けての準備が進められていた。 En: Amidst the crowd of worshippers and tourists, preparations were underway for the Obon festival starting today. Ja: お香の香りが漂い、笑い声があちこちから聞こえてくる。 En: The scent of incense wafted through the air, and laughter could be heard from all around. Ja: しかし、神社の管理人である晴樹は心配そうな顔をしていた。 En: However, Haruki, the shrine manager, wore a worried expression. Ja: 祭りの準備の最中、最も大切な稲荷狐像が突然消えてしまったのだ。 En: In the midst of the festival preparations, the most important inari kitsune statue had suddenly disappeared. Ja: この狐像は神社を守ると信じられており、祭りの成功には欠かせない。 En: This fox statue was believed to protect the shrine and was essential for the success of the festival. Ja: 晴樹は甥の葵子とその友人の陸を呼び寄せた。 En: Haruki called upon his niece, Aoko, and her friend, Riku. Ja: 葵子は冒険好きな性格で、陸は神秘よりも現実を見るタイプだ。 En: Aoko had an adventurous spirit, while Riku was more grounded in reality than mystery. Ja: 「狐像を見つけなければ、祭りの意味が失われる」と晴樹は言った。 En: "If we don't find the fox statue, the festival will lose its meaning," Haruki said. Ja: 「古い伝統と新しい方法を使って探そう。 En: "Let's use both old traditions and new methods to search." Ja: 」三人は神社の敷地を隅々まで探し始めた。 En: The trio began to search every corner of the shrine grounds. Ja: 古い書物を調べ、木々の影を探る。 En: They examined old texts and searched the shadows of the trees. Ja: 陸は地図アプリを使って周囲を確認し、葵子は古い巻物を手に取った。 En: Riku used a map app to check the surroundings, and Aoko picked up an old scroll. Ja: その巻物には、人が迷い込むことのない秘められた地下通路のことが書かれていた。 En:…

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