The raccoon dog's noodlesTanuki udon · TokyoDocumented history
The trickster
The tanuki, or raccoon dog, is a shape shifting trickster in Japanese folklore, often shown as a jolly figure outside restaurants.
Statues of him guard many shop doors.
The raccoon dog's noodlesTanuki udon · TokyoThe tanuki, or raccoon dog, is a shape shifting trickster in Japanese folklore, often shown as a jolly figure outside restaurants.
Statues of him guard many shop doors.