Okuri-inu

animal_ally forest Japanese single tradition · 2

Okuri-inu is a dog or wolf that follows travelers at night, similar to the Black dog of English folklore.

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Yosuzume, okuri-itachi

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“Okuri-inu (Japanese) – Dog or wolf that follows travelers at night, similar to the Black dog of English folklore”

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“In places like the Izu peninsula and Toda, there are tales of the okuri-itachi (送り鼬; literally, 'sending off weasel'), said to be a friend of the okuri-inu.”

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