"A kitsune may take on human form,
an ability learned when it reaches a certain age—usually 100 years,
although some tales say 50.
As a common prerequisite for the transformation,
the fox must place reeds,
a broad leaf,
or a skull over its head.
Common forms assumed by kitsune include beautiful women
, young girls, or elderly men.
These shapes are not limited by the fox's age or gender
and a kitsune can duplicate the appearance of a specific person.
Foxes are particularly renowned for impersonating beautiful women.
Common belief in medieval Japan was that any woman encountered alone,
especially at dusk or night, could be a fox."
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