Yokai Kitsune: Charming And Cunning Liar With Double Nature In Japanese Folklore

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – One of the most important and famous figures in Japanese mythology is Kitsune (‘fox’).

‘Kitsune’ is included in a large group of creatures known as Yokai (yōkai – demons, goblins, spirits, apparitions, leprechauns,) that are feared, admired, and worshiped almost as deities.

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These demonic entities are believed to belong to the supernatural world, and they move between their world and the real one. Supernatural forces inhabit virtually every piece of their country, and they have shaped the Japanese culture.

Can We Consider Kitsune As Good Beings?

It seems we can, but we have to be very cautious because kitsune, like many other Yokai, has a dual nature.

Kitsune is a charming and cunning liar that can demonstrate the benevolent nature as a guardian or a devoted companion, and another time tends to misbehave.

But we must not forget that kitsune can easily show the other side of its nature, which is elusive and ruthless. Kitsune likes mischief, pranks and can become a dangerous shapeshifter or soul-possessed enemy demon.

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