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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.
Yako or nogitsune [2] [3] (野狐) is a type of kitsune , as told in Kyūshū. To be possessed by it is called "yako-tsuki" (野狐憑き). The word 野狐, lit. ' field fox ' or ' wild fox ', is also used for foxes in the wild in general. [4]
The kuda-gitsune or kuda-kitsune (管狐, クダ狐), also pronounced kanko, is a type of spirit possession in legends around various parts of Japan. It may be known otherwise as osaki especially in the Kantō region , and also considered equivalent to the izuna .
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
In one story it is related that her only weakness is a certain flower containing her soul. [ 12 ] Yamauba, Hair Undone , by Hokusai Yama-uba Nursing Kintoki, Kitagawa Utamaro 1802
Kitsune, huli jing, kumiho, and hồ ly tinh – Fox spirits in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese folklore respectively. Manananggal – A self-segmenting humanoid which preys on humans in Philippine folklore. Mangkukulam (kulam) – Tagalog for Filipino witch employing black magic or using hexes for revenge and punishment reasons.
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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.