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Japanese metal idol band Babymetal refer to the kitsune myth in their lyrics and include the use of fox masks, hand signs, and animation interludes during live shows. [78] Western authors of fiction have also made use of the kitsune legends although not in extensive detail.
Takengei Festival, 2013. Takengei (竹ン芸) is a Japanese autumn festival performance. It is currently held in the Wakamiya Inari Jinja shrine in Nagasaki City.Since 2003, it is officially registered as part of Japan’s Folk Intangible Patrimony.
During the bridge of "Megitsune", Nakamoto performs with a Kitsune mask partially concealing her face from the crowd. Prior to the release of the single, "Megitsune" was performed live on the Nippon Broadcasting System program MC Plus on June 4, 2013. [ 37 ]
Kitsune, a similar fox spirit from Japan; Kumiho, a similar fox spirit from Korea; Nine-tailed fox, the most well-known fox spirit in Chinese mythology; Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, a compilation of supernatural stories of which many have fox spirits as a theme; Tian, the realm some fox spirits were thought to be able to go to
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 ...
The kitsune no yomeiri (狐の嫁入り, "the fox's wedding") is a term or metaphor for certain natural phenomena, or a folk belief regarding a supernatural event, in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. [1]
Kitsune no Gyoretsu(Ōji 2010) Kitsune no Gyoretsu(Ōji 2010) Ōji Inari of Ōji, Kita, Tokyo, is known to be the head of Inari Ōkami, it is also a famous place for kitsunebi. [15] Formerly, the area around Ōji was all a rural zone, and on the roadside there was a big enoki tree.
Kuzunoha figures in kabuki and bunraku plays based on her legend, including the five-part Ashiya Dōman Ōuchi Kagami (A Courtly Mirror of Ashiya Dōman).The fourth part, Kuzunoha or The White Fox of Shinoda, which is frequently performed independently of the other scenes, focuses on her story, adding minor variations such as the idea that Kuzunoha imitates a princess and is forced to depart ...