bake-danuki
animal_ally Japanese single tradition · 1
Bake-danuki are raccoon dogs that appear as yōkai in old tales. They are known for their brutality in eating humans, as depicted in the Kachi-kachi Yama folktale from the Edo period. Many other animals appear as yōkai in old tales and display similar attributes.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- bakeneko yūjo, kitsune, Bakeneko, Yokai
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the ability of foxes (kitsune) to shapeshift into women, and the brutality of bake-danuki in eating humans depicted in the Kachi-kachi Yama folktale from the Edo period.”
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