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Byakko
白狐
Byakko is the sacred white fox of Japanese folklore and the chosen messenger of Inari Ōkami. The creature appears most often at Inari shrines, rice fields, and quiet forest paths across Japan.
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白狐
Byakko is the sacred white fox of Japanese folklore and the chosen messenger of Inari Ōkami. The creature appears most often at Inari shrines, rice fields, and quiet forest paths across Japan.
犬神
Inugami
麒麟
The Kirin is one of the most sacred divine beasts in Japanese folklore. It appears only during times of great peace or to herald the birth of a sage. In Japan it is considered more divine than even the dragon or the phoenix.
狐火
Kitsunebi is a ghost-light yokai made by kitsune. The orbs appear at night across rural Japan and float above fields and mountain trails.
子泣き爺
Konaki Jijii
式神
A Shikigami is a servant spirit called by an onmyouji, a Heian-period yin-yang sorcerer. The spirit follows the master's word and acts as an extension of the master's power.