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  2. Kitsune - Wikipedia

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    Kitsune have become closely associated with Inari, a Shinto kami or spirit, and serve as its messengers. This role has reinforced the fox's supernatural significance. The more tails a kitsune has, up to nine, the older, wiser, and more powerful it is. Because of their potential power and influence, some people make sacrifices to them as to a deity.

  3. List of legendary creatures from Japan - Wikipedia

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    A ball guarded by a kitsune (fox spirit) which can give the one who obtains it power to force the kitsune to help them. It is said to hold some reserves of the kitsune 's power. Hōsōshi A four-eyed, sword-wielding ritual exorcist who leads funeral processions and expels evil spirits. Hosuseri

  4. White Fox (Marvel Comics) - Wikipedia

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    She later appeared in the 2021 Death of Doctor Strange: White Fox one-shot, her second solo comic book. [19] According to Diamond Comic Distributors, it was the 124th best selling comic book in December 2021. [20] She appeared in the Marvel Unlimited exclusive 2022 White Fox Infinity Comics series, her first solo comic book series. [21]

  5. Portal:Ancient Japan/Selected article/1 - Wikipedia

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    kitsune (狐, きつね, IPA: [kʲi̥t͡sɨne̞] ⓘ) are foxes that possess paranormal abilities that increase as they get older and wiser. According to folklore, the kitsune-foxes (or perhaps the "fox spirits") can bewitch people, just like the tanuki. They have the ability to shapeshift into human or other forms, and to trick or fool human ...

  6. Nine-tailed fox - Wikipedia

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    These foxes are often depicted as mischievous, usually tricking other people, with the ability to disguise themselves as a beautiful man or woman. 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 ...

  7. Bakemono no e - Wikipedia

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    While there are some kitsune who are servants of the Inari god, worshiped and benevolent towards humans, the yako are neither controlled nor worshiped. [78] [79] Because of this, they may possess people, causing illness or other harm to them. The yako is also said to have the ability to shapeshift into forms in order to startle or trick humans.

  8. Fox spirit - Wikipedia

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    Huli jing (Chinese: 狐狸精) are Chinese mythological creatures usually capable of shapeshifting, who may either be benevolent or malevolent spirits.In Chinese mythology and folklore, the fox spirit takes variant forms with different meanings, powers, characteristics, and shapes, including huxian (Chinese: 狐仙; lit. 'fox immortal'), hushen (狐神; 'fox god'), husheng (狐聖; 'fox saint ...

  9. List of Journey to the West characters - Wikipedia

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    The Six-Eared Macaque (六耳獼猴) is a spiritual primate on par with Sun Wukong in terms of their powers and abilities. Hoping to prove that he is better than Sun Wukong, the Macaque first appears in Western Liang in disguise as Sun Wukong, knocks Tang Sanzang unconscious, and steals the baggage and paperwork.