Kurama’s global cousins: Gumiho and Huli Jing The concept of a nine-tailed magical fox isn’t unique to Japan. In Korean folklore, there’s a similar creature called “Gumiho,” and in ...

Fox spirits are prevalent in East Asian folklore, not only in Japan. In Korea, they’re known as gumiho, and in China, huli jing. The Korean gumiho is typically portrayed as a malevolent force in ...

The concept of a nine-tailed magical fox isn’t unique to Japan. In Korean folklore, there’s a similar creature called “Gumiho,” and in Chinese legends, there’s the “Huli Jing.” ...