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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.
The main heroes of Kamen Rider Geats.From left to right: Michinaga Azuma, Ace Ukiyo, Keiwa Sakurai, and Neon Kurama. Kamen Rider Geats (仮面ライダーギーツ, Kamen Raidā Gītsu) is a Japanese tokusatsu series that serves as the 33rd installment in the Kamen Rider franchise and the fourth entry in the Reiwa era.
Kitsune Tails is a 2D retro-style platformer featuring power-ups in the form of outfits, often stated as being very close to the gameplay of Super Mario Bros. 3. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The game takes place across five different worlds themed after Japanese mythology with different levels included in each world, such as haunted house levels. [ 7 ]
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 ...
A prominent feature that separates the kumiho from its two counterparts (although, both Japanese Kitsune and Chinese Huli Jing having their own versions of “knowledge beads”, in the form of Kitsune’s starball and Huli Jing’s “golden elixir” neidan) is the existence of a 'yeowoo guseul' (여우구슬, literally meaning fox marble) which is said to consist of knowledge.
"Kudagitsune" from the Kasshi yawa []. From the caption, its length without the tail is calculable to "1 shaku and 2 or 3 sun (approx. 1.2–1.3 feet). [b] [c]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.
Kitsune, huli jing, kumiho, and hồ ly tinh – Fox spirits in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese folklore respectively. Kinari – Beautiful, slender and androgynous creatures with bird wings from Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Mandurugo – (Filipino) Harpy-like vampires with the body of birds of prey and the faces of beautiful women
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]