Nogitsune (野狐) poseable art doll [PREORDER]

**This Iisting is for a PREORDER item. Estimated shipping date: 6-8 weeks after order is placed **

This listing is for a handmade poseable Nogitsune art doll. It measures about 40 tall standing and sitting and 77 cm from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail (measurements may vary depending on the pose).

The head and feet are 3D printed in resin and hand painted with acrylics. It includes a small resin leaf tha can be attached to the forehead with magnets.

This sculpture is also has an inner armature made with plastic ball and socket pieces, allowing it to adopt many different poses.

Body is hand-sewn using vegan friendly faux fur fabrics and filled with polyfill.

ABOUT NOGITSUNE IN JAPANESE FOLCLORE (extracted from Yokai.com by Matthew Meyers)

Nogitsune, also frequently called yako, are a type of kitsune—magical foxes found in East Asian folklore. Specifically the term refers to low ranking, wild kitsune that do not have a divine soul or serve as messengers of the gods. They are particularly known for transforming into humans. In folktales where humans are tormented, tricked, or possessed by kitsune, the culprit is almost always a nogitsune.

Nogitsune are cautious creatures with a keen danger sense. They dislike bright light, and hide from the sun during the daytime. They are also afraid of bladed objects, and will avoid swords and knives. They are frightened of dogs as well. A nogitsune disguised as a human might accidentally reveal their true form when startled by a barking dog.

Nogitsune are able to recognize signs of human activity. They generally hide from humans when possible. However, they like to sneak into human-inhabited areas at night to steal some of their favorite foods: wax candles, lamp oil, lacquer, alcohol, and fried tofu.

Some types kitsune are viewed as holy animals; nogitsune are not one of these types. They are low-ranking members of the kitsune family, and do not act as divine messengers or serve Inari. Despite this, they seem to be comfortable in their position and don’t aspire to increase their standing.

Nogitsune are notorious tricksters. One of their favorite activities is transforming in order to trick foolish humans. They use their power to scare people, and often to steal things from them as well. In order to change its shape, a nogitsune requires a magical focus of some kind; usually a bone from a cow or a horse.

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Note this is not a toy but a collector’s piece of art that must be handled with care as it is delicate. A bad use of it can damage the whole piece and repairing it can be difficult.

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