Kitsune (disambiguation)
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Kitsune is the Japanese word for "fox
." Articles associated with kitsune include these:
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
." Articles associated with kitsune include these:
- KitsuneKitsuneis the Japanese word for fox. Foxes are a common subject of Japanese folklore; in English, kitsune refers to them in this context. Stories depict them as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foremost among these is the ability to assume...
, used in English to refer to fox spirits in Japanese folklore- Kuda-gitsuneKuda-gitsuneis a creature supposedly employed by Japanese kitsune-tsukai, those who use foxes as spirit familiars. Its use is described in various books, as follows:In the the kuda-gitsune is described as a rat-sized fox which can be kept in a pipe....
, a creature supposedly employed by Japanese kitsune-tsukai
- Kuda-gitsune
- Kitsune (Time Hunter)Kitsune (Time Hunter)Kitsune is the fourth in the series of Time Hunter novellas and features the characters Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish from Daniel O'Mahony's Doctor Who novella The Cabinet of Light.It is written by John Paul Catton....
, the fourth in the series of Time Hunter novellas in the Doctor Who series - KitsunéKitsuneis the Japanese word for fox. Foxes are a common subject of Japanese folklore; in English, kitsune refers to them in this context. Stories depict them as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foremost among these is the ability to assume...
, a French record and fashion label
Fictional characters
- Kitsune (Usagi Yojimbo), a fictional character from the comic book series Usagi Yojimbo
- Mitsune "Kitsune" Konno, a fictional character from the anime and manga series Love Hina.
Other
- Kitsune bakuchiKitsune bakuchiKitsune Bakuchi is a dice game from Japan in which a player tries to roll three dice with the same number on them. If the player succeeds, he or she wins four times the amount wagered. The term literally means "fox gambling."-Source:...
, a dice game from Japan - Kitsune udon, a type of udonUdonis a type of thick wheat-flour noodle of Japanese cuisine.Udon is usually served hot as noodle soup in its simplest form as kake udon, in a mildly flavoured broth called kakejiru which is made of dashi, soy sauce , and mirin. It is usually topped with thinly chopped scallions...
topped with aburaage (sweetened deep-fried tofu pockets) popular in the Kansai region, particularly Osaka - Kitsune's wedding, a folkloric term for a sunshowerSunshowerA sunshower or sun shower is a meteorological phenomenon in which rain falls while the sun is shining. These conditions often lead to the appearance of a rainbow, if the sun is at a low enough angle. Although used in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and parts of Britain,...