Culture Shock! Kitsune, Japanese foxes
Channel: AnimeArchaeology
Date: 05/02/2016

Japanese foxes, or "kitsune," have a long tradition in Japanese folkore. They trick humans, but not in the same way as Western tricksters. And they pop up in anime a lot, from Shippo in _Inu Yasha_ to Renamon in _Digimon Tamers_. Find out more here.

Photo credits: Fushimi Inari taisha 04 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lejade/1441692607/), Fushimi Inari taisha 44 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lejade/1441717117/), Fushimi Inari taisha 50 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lejade/1442301907/), and kitsune 2 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kkunurashima/19464310458/). Anime artwork are screenshots from _Pom Poko_ and _Inu Yasha_ and art from _Digimon Tamers_.

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