- tanuki
- noun Etymology: Japanese, raccoon dog Date: circa 1929 the fur of a raccoon dog; also raccoon dog
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Tanuki — nihongo|Tanuki|狸 or タヌキ is the Japanese word for the Japanese raccoon dog ( Nyctereutes procyonides viverrinus ). They have been part of Japanese folklore since ancient times. The legendary tanuki is reputed to be mischievous and jolly, a master… … Wikipedia
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Tanuki — Marderhund Marderhund (Nyctereutes procyonoides) Systematik Ordnung: Raubtiere (Carnivora) … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Tanuki — Spirit creature similar to a mischievous racoon or badger who can change into a human being or a flask of sake … A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
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Studio Tanuki — Le Studio Tanuki est un groupe d artistes et de développeurs créé en juillet 2000, profitant avant tout de la technologie Macromedia Flash. Il est créé par Meko (Mekolaï Chauvet), Utku (Utku Kaplan), Nicolas Flory, Karim Benattig. Sommaire 1… … Wikipédia en Français
Awa no Tanuki Festival — The Awa no Tanuki Festival (阿波の狸まつり) is a festival held each year in early November in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture.OverviewThe Awa no Tanuki festival was first started in 1978 with the aims of promoting local culture, and has since grown … Wikipedia
10154 Tanuki — Infobox Planet minorplanet = yes width = 25em bgcolour = #FFFFC0 apsis = name = Tanuki symbol = caption = discovery = yes discovery ref = discoverer = T. Kobayashi discovery site = Oizumi discovered = October 31, 1994 designations = yes mp name … Wikipedia
