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thumb|"Kamaitachi" () from the "Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by [[Toriyama Sekien]] thumb|"Kamaitachi" () from the Kyōka Hyaku Monogatari by [[Masasumi Ryūkansaijin]]

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Within Vinony's link graph, Kamaitachi is referenced by 275 other articles, and connects out to kitsune, Yamabiko and dog.

It is catalogued under topics including Fictional weasels, Mythological mammals and Yōkai.

Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.

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Masasumi Kamaitachi.jpg

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6 sections
Contents
  • Origin
  • Legends by area
  • Writings in old literature
  • Similar legends
  • See also
  • References

thumb|"Kamaitachi" () from the "Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by [[Toriyama Sekien]] thumb|"Kamaitachi" () from the Kyōka Hyaku Monogatari by [[Masasumi Ryūkansaijin]]

is a Japanese yōkai from the oral tradition of the Kōshin'etsu region. It can also refer to the strange events that this creature causes.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kamaitachi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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