“In the olden times, Japanese people believed that the tanuki (raccoon dog), kitsune (fox) & mujina (badger) can take the form of a human being, though it’s a superstition. These creatures can be found in folklore. On the site “Old Stories of Japan” you can learn about the folklore surrounding them.” -Sadao Mazuka
You’ll find those characters in the following stories:
#8 田野久 Tanokyu
#10 かちかち山 Click-Clack Mountain
#11 しっぽの釣り Why the Bear has a Stumpy Tail
#18 むじな Mujina (originally written by Patrick Lafcadio Hearn)
#26 狸の札 A Badger’s Bill
#56 たぬきとたにし A Badger and a Snail
#102 きつねのまつ毛 An Eyelash of Fox
#109 お化け茶釜 Raccoon’s Teakettle
#127 キツネたぬきウサギ Fox & Raccoon & Hare
#129 だまされたキツネ The Fox and a Man
#134 キツネとクマ Fox and Bear
#137 証城寺の狸ばやしTanuki Raccoons at Moonlit Night
#164 トラとキツネ Tiger and Fox
#166 狐の仕返し Fox’s Revenge
#275 ごん狐(前半) Lonely Fox (1st Part)
#276 ごん狐(後半) Lonely Fox (2nd Part)
Many thanks to Sadao Mazuka for sharing this with us!
-Mama Lisa
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