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For questions about Japanese myths and legends.
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What are the origins of the mythic Shachihoko?
A shachihoko (鯱鉾) is an animal in Japanese folklore with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp. … It is said to bring rain so is often used on roofs, most notably on Nagoya Castle:
Since tigers became extinct in Japan in prehistoric times, it is possible that the creature was not a 100% native Japanese …
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Are Kitsune and Huli jing the same?
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Japanese folklorist Kiyoshi Nozaki argues that the Japanese regarded kitsune positively as early as the 4th century A.D.; the only things imported from China or Korea were the kitsune's … Inari scholar Karen Smyers notes that the idea of the fox as seductress and the connection of the fox myths to Buddhism were introduced into Japanese folklore through similar Chinese stories, but she maintains …
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