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In Japanese, '''Tanuki''' can refer to the subspecies of [[wikipedia:Japanese Raccoon Dog|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''' ({{lang|ja|狸}}; {{lang|ja|タヌキ}}) refers to either the subspecies of [[wikipedia:Japanese Raccoon Dog|raccoon dog]] (''Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus'') native to Japan or the species known as ''Nyctereutes procyonoides''. Different subspecies of raccoon dogs have either a prefix before tanuki, called by their native name, or known by their scientific name. 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," which are meant to represent financial fortune.


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 [[wikipedia:Maneki Neko|maneki neko]], tanuki are believed to represent good fortune, and they are often associated with precious metals.
'''Bake-danuki''' ({{lang|ja|化け狸}}, "monster raccoon dog") is the [[youkai]] form of the tanuki in Japanese folklore; in addition to shapeshifting into [[human]]s, bake-danuki can transform into objects such as trees or teapots. Leaves are often a component to the tanuki's shapeshifting magic, and bake-danuki would often fool merchants by paying them with leaves disguised as paper money. Like the [[wikipedia:Maneki Neko|maneki neko]], tanuki are believed to represent good fortune, and they are often associated with precious metals.


==Tanuki in Touhou==
==Tanuki in Touhou==
Tanuki appear to be a rather common youkai in Gensokyo much like how the Raccoon Dogs as a whole are a successful species throughout East Asia and to many introduced areas. Tanuki appear to be the first culprit for minor events such as [[Reisen]] being mistaken for one by [[Reimu Hakurei|Reimu]] during her travel to earth in ''[[Silent Sinner in Blue]]''.
Bake-danuki are very common youkai in Gensokyo much like how the Raccoon Dogs as a whole are a successful species throughout East Asia and to many introduced areas.<ref name="bou_n_1">''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'': [[Symposium of Post-mysticism/Mamizou Futatsuiwa|Mamizou Futatsuiwa]]</ref> Tanuki appear to be the first culprit for minor events such as [[Reisen]] being mistaken for one by [[Reimu Hakurei]] during her travel to earth in ''[[Silent Sinner in Blue]]''.


==Characters under this Bestiary==
==Characters under this Bestiary==
*[[Monster Tanuki]]
*[[Minor_Characters#Unnamed_bake-danuki|Unnamed bake-danuki]]
*[[Mamizou Futatsuiwa]]
*[[Mamizou Futatsuiwa]] (Bake-danuki)


==See Also==
==See Also==
*Wikipedia entry for [[wikipedia:Tanuki|Tanuki]]
*Wikipedia entry for [[wikipedia:Tanuki|Tanuki]]
*Wikipedia entry for [[wikipedia:Tanuki#Bake-danuki|Bake-danuki]]
*Wikipedia entry for [[wikipedia:Japanese Raccoon Dog|Japanese Raccoon Dog]]
*Wikipedia entry for [[wikipedia:Japanese Raccoon Dog|Japanese Raccoon Dog]]
*Wikipedia entry for [[wikipedia:jp:タヌキ|Raccoon Dog]] (Japanese)
*Obakemono entry for [http://www.obakemono.com/obake/tanuki/ Tanuki]
*Obakemono entry for [http://www.obakemono.com/obake/tanuki/ Tanuki]
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:54, 3 April 2022

Tanuki (; タヌキ) refers to either the subspecies of raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus) native to Japan or the species known as Nyctereutes procyonoides. Different subspecies of raccoon dogs have either a prefix before tanuki, called by their native name, or known by their scientific name. 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," which are meant to represent financial fortune.

Bake-danuki (化け狸, "monster raccoon dog") is the youkai form of the tanuki in Japanese folklore; in addition to shapeshifting into humans, bake-danuki can transform into objects such as trees or teapots. Leaves are often a component to the tanuki's shapeshifting magic, and bake-danuki 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.

Tanuki in Touhou

Bake-danuki are very common youkai in Gensokyo much like how the Raccoon Dogs as a whole are a successful species throughout East Asia and to many introduced areas.[1] Tanuki appear to be the first culprit for minor events such as Reisen being mistaken for one by Reimu Hakurei during her travel to earth in Silent Sinner in Blue.

Characters under this Bestiary

See Also

References