There’s a term in Japanese called kitsunegao ( キツネ顔), which means “fox-faced”. The emperor happens to fall in love with the woman, but the more he falls in love, the sicker he becomes. Tamamo no mae ( 藻 の 前), which in English means, “The Beautiful Fox Witch” is a story about the nine tailed fox’s disguise as a woman. In Japanese folklore, the nine tailed fox takes on the appearance of a beautiful woman. However, in the anime, the nine tailed fox doesn’t take on the typical role that it has in traditional Japanese stories of the nine tailed fox. If you’ve watched the anime Naruto ( ナルトー), the kyūbi no yōko ( 九尾 の 妖狐) or nine tailed demon fox plays an important role in the story. Interestingly, it’s still used in modern times. Stories about the nine tailed fox go way back in Japan’s oral telling history. The kyūbi no kitsune ( 九尾 の 狐) is a legendary nine tailed fox prevalent in Japanese folktales and plays.
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