i actually don't know very much about any countries folklore. but now that you bring it up, i should probably study up on some. it does sound interesting. if i can ever get myself into a reading mood..............

The Tanuki in japan (it is an actual animal but like most animals in Japan there is a monster version x'D)

The males have large ballsacs that stretch very far (which apparently are hardly ever depicted in anime) the reason for this, the actual animal, its ballsac was used to make wallet/coin purses. the stretchier the hide was the better. So the Tanuki statues you see in japan, they have big balls owo

They're also tricksters >w>

is that the raccoon looking thing? o___o aren't there room items of that on here? minus the balls.

Yea, its a racoon dog. ovo

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^ Actual animal Tanuki

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^one of the many statue depictions of a tanuki (they're drunkards as well xD)

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^ anime where they're just simply tricksters and shapeshifters owo

We have Tanuki room items? OAO
I know of the Inari Fox Statues and the Maneki Neko Items.... o3o

I like the "sugar coated" version of the tanuki in myths. I turn several shades of red when I end up seeing their balls. XD

I can live without the shirime. XD But it is hilarious.

I had to google the Shirime, first time hearing of this one OAO

Looks like a person from afar but up close it has no facial features. Located in its butt hole is a large eye which shines like lightning. Interesting. x'D

It doesn't seem to hurt people, it just likes to freak them out. Haha x'D I like this one! I can see why it hasn't been in any anime though >w> pfft....

thanks for the new Yokai >w<

edit: OMG this GeGeGe No Kitaro anime has a Kappa episode where the Kappa go crazy and start stealing everyone's Shirikodama <3 >w<

The first time I read about the Shirime I busted out laughing. I was upstairs and my daughter was a sleep so it was amazing I didn't wake her up.

You're welcome!

lol Yeah, and for the record my soul is not located in my anus. XD The kappa can stay away from there. <<;

Speaking of kappas and weird things, manala next door has a few short comics and stuff. She hasn't updated since...2012? I think? I wish she would I find it a bit amusing. There's a demon of sorts and a kappa and random other things going on.

well it's actually like a vase or something. it was one of the 'lost' items awhile back. i have a brown one and a blue one.

Vase thing.. -rolls- I don't think i has this? OAO

DC: They cannot have my Shirikodama! *A* MINE! I wouldn't know where mine is located anyway =w=

you can have mine if u want them, i don't care about room stuff.