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Which Japanese folkloric fox spirit was said to gain extra tails at age milestones, becoming nearly immortal upon reaching nine tails?
Answer
Kitsune
The kitsune, a fox spirit rooted in Japanese folklore and influenced by Chinese nine-tailed fox legends, grows additional tails as it ages, with nine signifying supreme power.
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Japanese kitsune foxes gain tails by reaching age milestones, and a nine-tailed fox becomes nearly immortal—inspired by actual fox behavior and Chinese folklore.
Other options people guess
- Tanuki
- Nekomata
- Bakeneko
Topics
- japanese-mythology
- kitsune
- shapeshifters
- yokai
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