Tag Archives: mujina

Masked Palm Civet – Newcomer, Oldcomer, or Native?

Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2014 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. We’re experiencing some of the coldest weather for years.  Snow has been forecast on a few days but hasn’t fallen to any real extent.  Instead, we’ve experienced days of single digit maximum temperatures – including at least one … Continue reading →

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Tanuki Tales

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 by wildinjapan

I promised a while back that I would write a piece on the raccoon dog or tanuki, and now seems as good a time as any.  This time I want to look at some of the folklore and tales surrounding … Continue reading →

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Mujina and Mami – the Myth and the Mammals

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2011 by wildinjapan

On the Akasaka Road, in Tokyo, there is a slope called Kii-no-kuni-zaka,—which means the Slope of the Province of Kii. I do not know why it is called the Slope of the Province of Kii. On one side of this … Continue reading →

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