Welcome to The Sakura Tree's Grand Narukami Shrine, a variation of a Shinto Shrine dedicated to Inari Okami, one of the principle Kami of Shinto faith. It is inspired in equal parts by it's namesake, the Genshin shrine, and some of Japan's many other Inari shrines.Over one third of all Shinto shrines in Japan, as well as our own home, are dedicated to Inari, who is often depicted as both male and female, and sometimes, no gender at all. Inari, a god considered to be the patron of industry, business, warriors, swordsmiths, and many more is most commonly associated with fertility, rice, tea, sake, agriculture, prosperity, success, and foxes, otherwise known as Kitsune. In fact, Kitsune are a type of Yokai that are believed to be fox messengers for Inari.All are welcome under the blessings of the Sakura Tree and we sincerely hope you enjoy your stay with us as ! Feel free to partake in many of the services we offer whenever they are available!
The Sakura Tree <Inari> is an LGBTQIA+ friendly Free Company and functional Shinto shrine that can be found on the Sophia Server of the Materia Data Center for the Oceanic Region of Final Fantasy XIV.Ran By the dynamic duo of Jade Lily & Sky Lily, our Free Company strives to build a friendly, welcoming, and social atmosphere for all who call OCE home, no matter what server you may reside on. The Grand Narukami Shrine, which can be found in Ward 6, Plot 16, of the Shirogane housing district is always open, and welcome to all! Keep an eye out here or in party finder for any events the shrine may be running or request our services at any time.Don't worry, we're not just a shrine though! We frequently run roulettes, maps, mount/glam groups, a raid static, plus endless possibilities in the future such as blu groups and more
Jade Lily is passionate, loyal, kind, caring, and willing to go above and beyond to look out for people. Though often taking on numerous tasks at once, she is always ready to help out anyone that asks and is always happy to be approached. Gunbreaker Main, she adores all things tanking, but as a full mentor she can help with basically anything anyone could possibly need in FFXIV. She also serves as the Head Shrine Maiden (Miko) for all Shrine events and functions.
Sky is a loving, caring, and nurturing person. She truly strives to make every effort to be as helpful as she possibly can be to anyone. You can think of her as the FC Mom. Sage Main, sky loves to heal, and is one of the best people you could go to for healing advice. As a trade mentor and omni-crafter Sky is proficient in all crafting and gathering advice you could possibly need. She also serves as one of the Shrine Maidens (Miko) for all Shrine events and functions.
Much like Inari Ōkami, The Sakura Tree strives to bring prosperity and good fortune to all, not just those within our Free Company. To be a place of respite, peace, and a caring and passionate community.
To achieve this, we encourage all members to:
Be free of Bigotry and hate, our community includes many members of marginalised groups, but even if that was not the case, we cannot strive to build a prosperous and caring community if our members spread hate and bigotry, there is a zero tolerance for this.
Be kind and respectful, not just to those within the FC but to those out of it as well, make the world better one interaction at a time.
Strive to help everyone inside and outside of our community, build up Materia to be the best it can be.
And finally, have fun! This game is all about fun, so it goes without saying that make sure you enjoy all that you do.
We want The Sakura Tree to be a positive thing for the server, the data centre, the game, and the players. We believe in fostering a safe and welcoming place where everyone can be themselves without fear or worry, and we encourage all members to help us to achieve this goal.
