The Kitsune (Japanese: 狐 OR きつね) are fox-type Yōkai from Japanese mythology. The most powerful ones have nine tails (called "Kyuubi"), and many different kinds of Kitsune are found throughout Japan. They are fond of fried tofu.
Most tales of kitsune are about foxes punishing wicked priests, greedy merchants, and boastful drunkards. They do this by confusing their targets by creating phantom sounds and sights, stealing from them, or otherwise humiliating them publicly through trickery or even possession. Certain mental disorders have been attributed to possession by kitsune (known as kitsune-tsuki). Mysterious illusory fires and strange lights in the sky are said to be caused by their magic, and are known as kitsunebi, or "fox fire."
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