The Fox's Wedding: a Compendium of Japanese Folklore
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A fully illustrated encyclopedia with over 100 illustrations of yokai, ghosts, demons, and fox spirits from Japanese folklore.
Backers: 5734
Average Pledge Per Backer: $89
Funded: $510,885 of $3,000
Dates: Nov 30th -> Jan 3rd (34 days)
Project By: Matthew Meyer
Backers: 5734
Average Pledge Per Backer: $89
Funded: $510,885 of $3,000
Dates: Nov 30th -> Jan 3rd (34 days)
Project By: Matthew Meyer
$510,885
current pledge level
Last Updated: January 3 @ 10:02 -0500 GMT
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Otonjoro 
January 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! There's only a few hours left in the Kickstarter! If you're still not sure about add-ons or things like that, do not fret. The BackerKit pledge manager will open up later this month, and you will be able to add items to your... (Read More)
Oji no kitsune
January 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! We're now in the final countdown of this Kickstarter, as the website has switched to showing hours left instead of days left! If you know anybody who might be interested in this Kickstarter, now is the time to share that link!... (Read More)
Kidomaru
December 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Happy New Year, everybody! Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu! I always like to start the new year with a yokai themed with the year's zodiacal animal. 2021 marks the Year of the Cow, so here is a cow yokai for you, straight from The Fox's Wedding!... (Read More)
Chochinbi
December 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! Today is the final day of 2020. Here in Fukui the snow is coming down hard. We're expected to get about 80 cm of snow overnight, so we are preparing to bunk down and enjoy a traditional Japanese New Years of drinking in front of... (Read More)
Mikari baba
December 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai lovers! I'd like to share another seasonal yokai today. With New Year's coming up, it's a good chance to talk about some Japanese New Years traditions and superstitions. New Year's is a bit different in Japan than it is in the west.... (Read More)
Oni no kannebutsu
December 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai lovers! I hope you're all enjoying a nice winter holiday. I mentioned in the Kickstarter description that while The Fox's Wedding focuses heavily on kitsune lore, the book is not solely about kitsune. About 1/4 of the entries in the... (Read More)
Otora gitsune
December 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai lovers! Today's kitsune story is about Otora, a one-eyed, three-legged kitsune from Aichi Prefecture. Otora lived long ago in the Inari shrine grove at Nagashino Castle. After the Battle of Nagashino, the castle was burnt to the... (Read More)
Hakuzosu
December 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai lovers, and Merry Christmas! I hope you are all enjoying a lovely holiday. I have another fox tale to share with you today. It's a tale of comedy, tragedy, and revenge. It's not quite Dickensian, but it should still be good enough to... (Read More)
Otohime gitsune
December 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai lovers! Today's kitsune is not really well known even in Japan, but I liked the story so I thought it was worth including in the book. Otohime gitsune (乙姫狐) is also a nice example of how powerful kitsune were sometimes... (Read More)
Denpachi gitsune
December 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! Today's fox story comes from Chiba Prefecture. This little creature goes by Konoha or Denpatchi, and he was no trickster like the kitsune we've looked at lately. He's quite beloved by the residents of Sosa, Chiba, and you can... (Read More)
Okon gitsune
December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai lovers! Today let's look at another tricky kitsune. Okon is a famous kitsune from Makinohara, Shizuoka. She was a malicious troublemaker, and loved playing tricks on the humans who lived near her home. Her signature prank was to... (Read More)
Osan gitsune
December 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai lovers! So far this month we've taken a general look at kitsune society, going over types of kitsune and their ranks. Today, let's dig in and get a little more specific. I'd like to introduce an individual kitsune named Osan. Osan is... (Read More)
Kuko
December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! Today, let's look at the final rank that good foxes can achieve in their long lifetimes. Kuko (空狐) means sky fox. A tenko can attain the rank of kuko after 3000 years of dedicated ascetic training and service. At this age, a... (Read More)
Tenko
December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! Today I'd like to show you the tenko (天狐), or heavenly fox. Tenko is a rank in kitsune society. Like chiko before it, tenko is restricted only to zenko, or good kitsune. A good kitsune that has practiced its ascetic training... (Read More)
Kiko
December 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Having looked at Ashireiko and Chiko, the first two ranks of kitsune society, it's time to move upwards into the truly elite ranks. From here on, we're leaving yako behind. Only zenko, the good foxes, can achieve these ranks, and it takes them many... (Read More)
Chiko
December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! Thanks to all of you for your support. I'm shocked and pleased to say that the Kickstarter is approaching 3000% funding as I write this update! Yesterday we looked at Ashireiko, the lowest rank of kitsune society. Today we'll... (Read More)
Ashireiko
December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! We've looked at the different colors of kitsune and what kind of "houses" they join as they age, becoming white, black, gold, or silver, or remaining a red fox. Let's dive a bit more into how kitsune society is categorized.... (Read More)
Yako
December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! We've seen the four colors of good foxes. Today's let's take a look at the fifth color of fox. These are the "unaffiliated" kitsune; the ones that didn't pick a particular "house" to join, and remained your normal foxy red... (Read More)
Dakini
December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! Last week I talked a bit about Dakini, while introducing ginko and kinko, the fox spirits who serve her. I gave a brief history of her introduction to Japan in that post, so I won't repeat it again here, but if you want to read... (Read More)
Kinko and ginko, silver and gold foxes
December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! We've looked at white foxes and black foxes so far. There are two other kinds of foxes that red foxes can "evolve" into as the grow. These are silver and gold foxes, or ginko and kinko. While byakko are servants of Inari, and... (Read More)
Kokuko, the black fox
December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! In contrast with yesterday's white fox, today I want to share with you the black fox (玄狐 or 黒狐). Sometimes called kokuko, kokko, or kurokitsune, these black foxes are more mysterious than their white counterparts. Which... (Read More)
Byakko, the white fox
December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! We just passed 1000% funding! What a milestone! Today I'd like to share a little "behind the scenes" work and talk about some of the kitsune folklore you'll see in the book. Keep in mind that since this is folklore and not... (Read More)
Welcome to The Fox's Wedding!
December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings yokai fans! Day one of the Kickstarter is over, and what a day it was! We passed 100% funded in under 15 minutes, which is certainly a new record for me. And now, just past 24 hours after launch, we've passed 800% funding and are closing in... (Read More)
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