The fox, or KITSUNE also holds an identity as a supernatural creature commonly depicted at shrines, known for its ability to masquerade as humans to deceive them, or to provide divine messages.

Yōkai foxes are a ubiquitous presence in Japanese folklore. Nine-tailed foxes appear in a great deal of modern entertainment, such as anime like One Piece and Naruto, and there’s even a ...

AGNSW Kitsune is the Japanese word for the common red fox. In folklore, once a fox reaches a certain age, they transform into trickster yokai that boast myriad supernatural abilities.

The shapeshifting kitsune fox yokai, for instance, is traditionally believed to be the messenger of the Shinto god Inari, and statues of it adorn Shinto shrines throughout Japan.