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Kitsune are prominent creatures in Japanese folklore. Folk tales hold that they are intelligent beings and possess great magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foremost among these is the ability to assume human form. While some stories speak of kitsune employing this ability to trick others — as foxes in folklore often do; commonly lumped in with the trickster spirits, or Jacks— others portray them as faithful guardians, friends, lovers, and wives. Many a time foxes are called upon during magical journeys for their great wisdom. This is most likely due to the fact that the Japanese lived in communities where foxes tread freely...hence the etymology of the spirit fox. Kitzu comes from the yelp or short bark made by foxes, and Ne is a word reffering to affection, the closeness of the people to the animals.

Many shrines and temples are dedicated to the kitsune. Sometimes table tilting is still done in Japan to bring a benevolent kitsune ot the home.

The modern Japanese at the top of the image *should* say:
The Fox Spirit. A wise trickster, often uses intuition and feminine beauty. But as proud as they are, even they will eat worms.

The last line refers to foxes eating habits in winter months. When food is scarce, they eat worms and beetles to survive. Showing you there is no animal which truly cares about class or appearence (beyond preening and mating.)
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Stock, background sakura blossoms were originally from:
[link] (resurgere is amazing!)

geisha is geisha 2 by tackystock:[link]

"wallpaper" texture is mine, rice paper texture is mine, and fox image was from sxc.hu

Okay, I think that's everything.

Description
Kitsune are prominent creatures in Japanese folklore. Folk tales hold that they are intelligent beings and possess great magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foremost among these is the ability to assume human form. While some stories speak of kitsune employing this ability to trick others — as foxes in folklore often do; commonly lumped in with the trickster spirits, or Jacks— others portray them as faithful guardians, friends, lovers, and wives. Many a time foxes are called upon during magical journeys for their great wisdom. This is most likely due to the fact that the Japanese lived in communities where foxes tread freely...hence the etymology of the spirit fox. Kitzu comes from the yelp or short bark made by foxes, and Ne is a word reffering to affection, the closeness of the people to the animals.

Many shrines and temples are dedicated to the kitsune. Sometimes table tilting is still done in Japan to bring a benevolent kitsune ot the home.

The modern Japanese at the top of the image *should* say:
The Fox Spirit. A wise trickster, often uses intuition and feminine beauty. But as proud as they are, even they will eat worms.

The last line refers to foxes eating habits in winter months. When food is scarce, they eat worms and beetles to survive. Showing you there is no animal which truly cares about class or appearence (beyond preening and mating.)
_________

Stock, background sakura blossoms were originally from:
[link] (resurgere is amazing!)

geisha is geisha 2 by tackystock:[link]

"wallpaper" texture is mine, rice paper texture is mine, and fox image was from sxc.hu

Okay, I think that's everything.