Many tales from Japanese folklore often feature a fascinating character called the tanuki. Depending on the story, this ...

Raccoon dog (tanuki) statues in Japan. | Seigo Yamamura/Score by Aflo/Getty Images. In 2004, Kōka absorbed the city of Shigaraki, which in the 12th century was one of Japan’s six kiln cities.

The photo above was captured in 2012 and included as part of a project by documenting raccoon dog farming. For background, Murmansk is a city in Russia, and in Japanese folklore, Tanuki is known ...

There are two raccoon dog species: Nyctereutes procyonoides, the common raccoon dog (the species that was in the Wuhan market) and Nyctereutes p. viverrinus, the Japanese raccoon dog. You might ...

With covid, the long-abused raccoon dog might finally have bitten us back. March 28, 2023 More than ... Another form, the Japanese raccoon dog, is now considered a distinct species.

Raccoon dogs are native to East Asia, including parts of China, Korea and Japan, where they are known as tanuki. They have also become widespread in parts of Europe, where they are considered an ...

A raccoon dog looks out of its cage in a Chinese live animal market in January 2004. ... The omnivorous animal is native to East Asia, including parts of China, Korea and Japan.

KOKA, Shiga -- A contest for ceramic "tanuki" raccoon dog statues will be held for the first time in this west Japan city, which boasts one of six ancient kilns in the country, and entries are ...