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The Japanese raccoon dogs has a long history in Japanese legend and folklore. Bake-danuki are a kind of supernatural beings found in the classics and in the folklore and legends of various places in Japan.

Want to learn more about Karakuri in Wild Hearts? Wild Hearts might seem similar to Monster Hunter, but the Karakuri system really sets it apart. Karakuri are structures that you can build in Wild Hearts, and they range from base-building areas such as a tent and campfire, to massive weapons that you can summon mid-fight to devastate your enemies. This story appears in similar form in the Konjaku monogatari sh ū (Tales of Times Now Past, twelfth century) and Uji sh ū i monogatari (A Collection of Tales from Uji, thirteenth century), both collections of setsuwa, short miscellaneous tales. For English translations, see, for example, D. E. Mills, A Collection of Tales from Uji: A Study and Translation of Uji shûi monogatari. Cambridge University Press, 1970. Compared with kitsune (fox), which are the epitome of shape-changing animals, one saying is "the fox has seven disguises, the tanuki has eight ( 狐七化け、狸八化け)". The tanuki is thus superior to the fox in its disguises, but unlike the fox, which changes its form for the sake of tempting people, tanuki do so to fool people and make them seem stupid. Also, a theory is told that they simply like to change their form. [6] Even though Tanuki resemble raccoons, especially in their facial features, they are not related to raccoons. They are actually related to dogs and wolves. Many legends of tanuki exist in the Sado Islands of Niigata Prefecture and in Shikoku, and among them, like the Danzaburou-danuki of Sado, the Kinchō-tanuki and Rokuemon-tanuki of Awa Province ( Tokushima Prefecture), and the Yashima no Hage-tanuki of Kagawa Prefecture, the tanuki that possessed special abilities were given names, and even became the subject of rituals. Apart from these places, tanuki are treated with special regard in a few cases. [25] In popular culture [ edit ]

When the Tanuki legend started, they were connected to hauntings and prankish behavior. The Tanuki gained the moniker of bakedanuki (transformational) because of their supernatural and paranormal capabilities. With the classification of Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus (literally, “civit-like night wanderer”). Last but not least, the tanuki's oversized testicles symbolize having lots of money and gold. Big balls = big gold! Katsumi, Tada (1990). Gensō sekai no jūnintachi ( 幻想世界の住人たち). Truth in fantasy. Vol.IV. Shinkigensha. ISBN 978-4-915146-44-2.

Tanuki is also known for enjoying various establishments, such as bars or restaurants, disguised as humans and using leaves they turn into money to pay for their food and drink.

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This invites patrons in to have a lively and entertaining evening. This is also supposed to deter other Tanuki from coming in and taking food and drink with their esteemed fake money. The Tanuki In Western Culture Boom Boom • Big Boo* • Fake Bowser* • Koopalings ( Larry Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Wendy O. Koopa • Iggy Koopa • Roy Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa) • Bowser WAZA: World Association of Zoos and Aquariums". Waza.org. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015 . Retrieved 9 April 2015. Communal Ingredients Chest: A storage box that you can use to store food and share it with other players.