Fūri

Fūri
Fūri (風狸 – Wind Tanuki) is a type of yōkai depicted in the Konjaku Hyakki Shūi by Toriyama Sekien.
This four legged creature is said to be able to barrel up cliffs and trees as fast as a bird can fly when driven by the wind.
The creature is also described in the Wakan Sansai Zue as being a nocturnal animal and almost the same size as a Tanuki.1
External Links
- View the book online here: Konjaku Hyakki Shūi Online.
Footnotes
1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama Sekien.”. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.
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