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Kitsune Tattoo

8 years ago
George
Kitsune tattoo - Kitsune Fox Japanese Tattoo

Kitsune tattoo

This Kitsune tattoo done at Bang Bang custom tattoo shop, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Kitsune (狐, キツネ, IPA: [kitsɯne] (About this sound listen)) is the Japanese word for fox. Foxes are a common subject of Japanese folklore; in English, kitsune refers to them in this context. Stories depict them as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. According to Yōkai folklore, all foxes have the ability to shape shift into human form.[1] While some folktales speak of kitsune employing this ability to trick others—as foxes in folklore often do—other stories portray them as faithful guardians, friends, lovers, and wives.

Foxes and human beings lived close together in ancient Japan; this companionship gave rise to legends about the creatures. Kitsune have become closely associated with Inari, a Shinto kami or spirit, and serve as its messengers. This role has reinforced the fox’s supernatural significance. The more tails a kitsune has—they may have as many as nine—the older, wiser, and more powerful it is. Because of their potential power and influence, some people make offerings to them as to a deity.

Conversely foxes were often seen as “witch animals”, especially during the superstitious Edo period (1603–1867), and were goblins who could not be trusted (similar to some badgers and cats).[1]

Kitsune tattoo by George Bardadim, Tattoo Artist based in NYC. Resident Artist at Tattoo Culture, Brooklyn. More Japanese Style Tattoos here.

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