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  2. Kitsune - Wikipedia

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    A nine-tailed fox spirit (kyūbi no kitsune) scaring Prince Hanzoku; print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Edo period, 19th century. In Japanese folklore, kitsune (狐, きつね, IPA: [kʲi̥t͡sɨne̞] ⓘ) are foxes that possess paranormal abilities that increase as they get older and wiser.

  3. Fox spirit - Wikipedia

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    The foxes share people's food and drink. They do not serve a single master. At the time there was a figure of speech saying, "Where there is no fox demon, no village can be established." [10] In the Song dynasty, fox spirit cults, such as those dedicated to Daji, became outlawed, but their suppression was unsuccessful. [11]

  4. Yaoguai - Wikipedia

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    This demon or group of demons cannot be thwarted through normal weapons and ordinary means. Its presence indicates heaven's displeasure and necessitates the need for repentance on the part of the emperor and the governing bureaucracy. Fox Demons (狐妖): [6] [40] [41] A recurring being in Chinese folk belief and literature. Said to be able to ...

  5. Nine-tailed fox - Wikipedia

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    The fox spirit is an especially prolific shapeshifter, known variously as the húli jīng (fox spirit) in China, the kitsune (fox) in Japan, and the kumiho (nine-tailed fox) in Korea. Although the specifics of the tales vary, these fox spirits can usually shapeshift, often taking the form of beautiful young women who attempt to seduce men ...

  6. List of legendary creatures from Japan - Wikipedia

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    A cart-like demon that descends from the sky, or a cat-like demon, which carries away the corpses of evildoers. Katawaguruma A type of wanyūdō, with an anguished woman instead of a monk's head in a burning wheel. Kawaakago A river spirit that pretends to be a crying baby to lure people in for pranks that sometimes prove fatal to the victim.

  7. List of fictional foxes - Wikipedia

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    Parisa, Leah’s pet purple fox in Shimmer and Shine. Robin Hood and Maid Marian in Disney's Robin Hood. Rita, red fox, in the Jungledyret Hugo animated series. Shippo, a young fox demon in Inuyasha (Series) Tod from Disney's The Fox and the Hound and The Fox and the Hound 2. Vuk from Vuk, based on the eponymous novel by István Fekete.

  8. Hakuzōsu - Wikipedia

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    Hakuzōsu. The moment the creature is in the process of transforming from the priest into the wild fox. Woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.. Hakuzōsu (白蔵主), also written Hakuzosu and Hakuzousu, is the name of a popular kitsune character who pretended to be a priest in Japanese folklore.

  9. Hồ ly tinh - Wikipedia

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    After establishing the temple, ie Kim Ngưu Tự to suppress the demon. The field in the West Lake is very flat, local people cultivate and do business, now called Hồ Động (Fox cave). The land here is high and dry, people build houses to live in, now called Hồ Thôn (Fox village). The old fox cave, now called Lỗ Khước Thôn. [1] [2 ...