Tag Archives: raccoon dogs

A Bundle of Cuteness

Posted on Sunday, November 12, 2017 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. This is just a short post based around a single picture. I have been ridiculously busy recently, and the weather hasn’t been conducive to wildlife blogging either – a frequently cold and wet October (with several days of … Continue reading →

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We Are The Invaders and Neuter Your Cats

Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 by wildinjapan

Hi blog. A couple of very different articles. First, one from the BBC about dealing with raccoon dogs running feral in Sweden – too bad there is no Japanese language version of this to remind the locals that their native … 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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