I am interested in the place that these mythical beings refered to as "Hengoyokai" held in ancient Japanese culture. I always think of that wonderful scene in Ran where the Lord Jiro's General warns him about mischievous badger which on the loose.
My question is this: did the persons of ancient Japan take such creatures/beings literally, or where they more akin to our modern day grain-of-salt views on leperechauns, elves, and whatnot.
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