After covering origins and types of foxes in Japanese folklore, this time around we’ll focus on the powers foxes supposedly possess and how you can spot a Kitsune yourself. Transformation Out of all the powers a fox has the power of transformation is probably the most important one. A fox…

“A black fox appears when a king by his government causes profound peace.” This is a sentence written in the 続日本紀 (Shoku Nihongi), an essential historical text from the 8th century. But don’t be mistaken. “Historical” in this context means it not only includes historical events, but also fictional and mythological…

There’s a story in Chinese Literature from the year 333 BCE. A fox and a tiger are talking. The tiger is strong, every single one of its movements a reflection of beauty and grace. The tiger walks up and down, ever so slowly getting closer to the fox. Even dangerously…