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A few more tanuki putting their scrotums to good use.
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But why the large scrotum?
Well, it's thought that the idea emerged in Kamakura times. Goldsmiths would use the stretchy skin of Tanuki testicles when hammering gold nuggets into gold leaf.
'Kintama' (金玉 'golden balls') is used as slang for testicles even today.
#folklore #tanuki #ukiyoe #狸 #浮世絵 #Japan #raccoondogs
#Japan #金玉 -
🪩🏀⚾️🎾🏐🎱🥎⚽️
A famous children's song goes -
たんたん狸の金玉は
風もないのに
ぶーらぶらtan-tan-tanuki's balls,
even without wind,
they swiiiiing-swing!Tanukis are often depicted with larger than life scrotums. These too have supernatural qualities👀
It was said that a tanuki's scrotum could be stretched to the size of 8 tatami mats (about 12.24 sq. meters)😲
And thus it could be used for all manner of things, such as a fishing net, sail, umbrella, blanket, and even as a water catcher. -
Of a jolly disposition, tanuki have a love of alcohol, which might go some way to explaining their absentmindedness and foolish nature.
Tanuki (狸) is the name for the 'Japanese Raccoon Dog', a very much real animal. Bake-danuki (化け狸) more specifically refers to the shape-shifting creature of folklore.
Nowadays most people use 'tanuki' to describe both🤔 -
Tanuki (狸) have 8 special traits that bring good fortune🎱🙌🍀
(1) 笠 straw hat = prepared against bad weather & trouble
(2) 大腹 big belly = level-headedness
(3) 尾 tail = perseverance
(4) 通 promissory note = honesty
(5) 丸い目 big eyes = discernment & good decisions
(6) 顔 smiling face = welcoming nature
(7) 徳利 saké flask = gratitude & honourable lifestyle
(8) 金袋 giant scrotum👀 = expanding wealth
