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==Characters under this Bestiary==
==Characters under this Bestiary==
*[[Monster Tanuki]]
*[[Monster Tanuki]]
*[[Mamizou Futatsuiwa]]


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 14:17, 13 August 2011

In Japanese, Tanuki can refer to the subspecies of raccoon dog native to Japan or the youkai based on said animal. Tanuki are usually represented with large bellies, which they may beat on like a drum. The males are also often depicted with infamously large "balls".

Tanuki are renowned shapeshifters in Japanese folklore; in addition to transforming into human beings, tanuki can transform into objects such as trees or teapots. Leaves are often a component to the tanuki's shapeshifting magic, and tanuki would often fool merchants by paying them with leaves disguised as paper money. Like the maneki neko, tanuki are believed to represent good fortune, and they are often associated with precious metals.

Characters under this Bestiary

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