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Otora-gitsune (おとら狐): Otoragitsune first appeared after the Battle of Nagashino (長篠の戦い; 1575 on Shitarabara area near Nagashino Castle in Mikawa Province). In the tale, the fox used to be the messenger of the Inari Shrine at Nagashino Castle (長篠城の稲荷社) but because of the battle, the castle along with the shrine was burnt to the ground and and the fox was hit by bullets which made him lose one eye and one leg. After the battle, people never rebuilt the shrine and soon it was forgotten. The fox became to hate human and sought his revenge from people who lived nearby. He first possessed the daughter of a wealthy family, called "O-Tora" which was where his name came from. Otora-gitsune possessed many people, causing troubles everywhere, he visited. The victims exhibited few typical signs; suffering one eye and one leg, just like where the fox was hit by bullets. Some victims were told to leave their town and traveled deep into Mount Akiha (秋葉山 in Shizuoka prefecture) to find Yamazumisama (山住様) for help. The Yamazumi Shrine there was famous for the deity of the wolves which the fox was terrified of. One of the endings of the tales, said that after Otora-gitsune was exorcised by Yamazumisama, he traveled to the north where he was accidentally killed near Sai River (犀川 in Nagano Prefecture) by a hunter but the fox possessing and mischief around there seemed still to continue after his death.
(From WMA-079-おとら狐)
Characters: O-Tora
Series: Water-well's Moonlight
Colors: Copic markers
Date: 08-01-20
By Hallowie29

Description
Otora-gitsune (おとら狐): Otoragitsune first appeared after the Battle of Nagashino (長篠の戦い; 1575 on Shitarabara area near Nagashino Castle in Mikawa Province). In the tale, the fox used to be the messenger of the Inari Shrine at Nagashino Castle (長篠城の稲荷社) but because of the battle, the castle along with the shrine was burnt to the ground and and the fox was hit by bullets which made him lose one eye and one leg. After the battle, people never rebuilt the shrine and soon it was forgotten. The fox became to hate human and sought his revenge from people who lived nearby. He first possessed the daughter of a wealthy family, called "O-Tora" which was where his name came from. Otora-gitsune possessed many people, causing troubles everywhere, he visited. The victims exhibited few typical signs; suffering one eye and one leg, just like where the fox was hit by bullets. Some victims were told to leave their town and traveled deep into Mount Akiha (秋葉山 in Shizuoka prefecture) to find Yamazumisama (山住様) for help. The Yamazumi Shrine there was famous for the deity of the wolves which the fox was terrified of. One of the endings of the tales, said that after Otora-gitsune was exorcised by Yamazumisama, he traveled to the north where he was accidentally killed near Sai River (犀川 in Nagano Prefecture) by a hunter but the fox possessing and mischief around there seemed still to continue after his death.
(From WMA-079-おとら狐)
Characters: O-Tora
Series: Water-well's Moonlight
Colors: Copic markers
Date: 08-01-20
By Hallowie29