[foxfire]
Kitsune-bi(foxfire) is entity like Feux Follets. Oni-bi(Will'0 Wisp) which is seen in mountains is called so. It was said foxes emit it.
Range of many foxfires is called "Kitsune No Yomeiri"(Marrige Ceremony
of Foxes), for it is seen like paper lanterns of marridge ceremony of
Japanese style.
When wedding of foxes take place in somewhere, it rains even if there
would be no cloud.
In Japan, foxes is seen as Messenger of Kami (especialy Inari), or Hengeyokai(collectly, we Japanese call them Yokai or Yokaihenge) that transform into certain creature (or human) and cheat men. They are very popular in Japanese folk tales.
Tadaaki Kakegawa an Yelmalian ------------------------------
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