IN Japan, the tapir is associated with happy dreams. Known as Baku in Japan, the Malayan tapir is also a mythological creature in the country’s folklore.

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At the time of the hatusyume, or first dream of the year, it was so important to ensure auspicious visions that many Edo period (1603–1868) Japanese enlisted the baku in their efforts.