The Significance of Foxes in Japanese Culture

The Japanese hate things decorated with foxes and badgers, because cunning foxes are a symbol of greed.

In traditional Japanese culture, there is such a story ~

That is to say, a woodcutter or traveler (I don't remember clearly, it seems to be a fairy tale with many versions) got lost in the forest, and at night he was hungry and tired ~ ~ Then he suddenly saw a house, walked in, and saw a beautiful woman in it, and then the woman invited him to eat something delicious ~ ~ Then they drank and had a good time ~ ~

The next day, the man woke up and found himself lying on the ground, covered with leaves and eating horse manure, only to know that he had been cheated by the fox.

Basically, in Japanese culture, foxes and civet cats are both animals with aura ~ ~ which can transform into human form and turn some things into others, thus deceiving human beings.

Foxes, in particular, often turn into beautiful women and confuse people.

About foxes, I remember that there is another plant called Bidou grass ~ It is said that foxes become human after eating this plant on a full moon night ~ ~

There are many statements ~ ~

But overall ~ ~

Saying that a girl looks like a fox should at least not be a compliment ... maybe it means that this woman is very attractive. ...

Upstairs ~~

I just gave my guess based on what I saw ~ ~

I just said that the fox is not a very positive image in Japanese traditional literature ~ ~

But my description of women's language is very euphemistic ~ ~ because I'm just guessing ~ ~ so I didn't categorically say that women must be seductive!