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This section contains information about phenomena that are generally believed to have a supernatural, mystical nature, and the very existence of which is currently in doubt.Phenomena Hierarchy

Jinko

Added Sun, 11/11/2018
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In Japanese mythology, this is a werewolf "male fox". Jinko is considered a fox who has turned into a man or, sometimes, even a man who has been turned into a fox by another kitsune by witchcraft.

As a rule, kitsune is considered a female fox (turning a fox into a woman) and seducing a man, but sometimes a man can also be.

Interestingly, there is a certain connection of jumping over torii with possessed kitsune - kitsune-tsuki, since it is believed that they also do similar things. This emphasizes that an obsessive kitsune can do the impossible for a person (torii are usually at least three to four meters high and it really seems unlikely for a person to jump over them).

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