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Maybe you should do a video on kitsune? H*** you gotta e How does? Maybe you should do a video on kitsune? I'm thinking the messed up origins on tamamo know. My would be an interesting video topic what do you think?
I remember playing Super Mario Brothers 3 back in the day. And it wasn't until this video I learned he could become a statue while wearing the Tanuki suit.
@@Lycanthromancer1 When I got my first NES for Christmas when I was 6, my mom already had everything set up and ready to go by the time I was awake. After breakfast, the two of us would play the game together. So I had no idea there was a manual and didn't even think to ask her about it. ^^;
... kitsune (kit-soon-nay) are Japanese. The Chinese have many different fox spirits and the Korean fox spirit that's very similar to kitsune have a different name. You should do a kitsune video! There's so many variants in their lore!
a reminder kitsune and tanukis are normal animals, if u r talking about folklore then u have to be more specific, a lot of non japanese people associate kitsune at magic and then get surprised it actually means fox
@@JonSolo Fun fact about Kitsune. All foxes were assumed to be Kitsune, or fox spirit, but only really gained magic once they grew their first tail, which they would grow a new one ever 100 years, up to 9, hence the term "nine tailed fox" of which they would turn into a Tenko, the highest form of Kitsune.
@@JonSolo It looks really bad on you to respond like this. You make a lot of mistakes. Either be more thorough or more graciously accept when youre corrected. You said it incorrectly.
My 18 year old son and I are planning on seeing the Mario movie next week. We have to go during the day while kids are in school because of his severe social anxiety but he is actually looking forward to going. For him, it's a HUGE step forward. Sorry. Odd proud mom moment. This has been an incredibly rough year for him and it was supposed to be a fantastic senior year with his friends. His therapy is starting to work and him being excited about going out into public is amazing and it's all because of Mario.
I’m a Mario fan since I was two years old and got an NES at the time. I thought the film was wonderful! They did such a good job mixing the Western version of Mario from Brooklyn with Nintendo’s world, creating a new Mario universe that really stands well on it’s own. The humor was fantastic, and references to music of various Mario games used was thrilling! Even the visuals were perfect! It’s like that detailed textures and shading from realism but without sacrificing stylization of the world. Bowser is like straight out of the Mario Bros Manga, LOL! It felt like a 90s film but without the excessive corniness of the 90s. I really hope you two have an awesome time! ❤
If you cover more East Asian folklore in the future, I would to see you cover the kitsune. The stories around those are equally as fascinating. They even have a frenemy relationship with tanukis, at least in Japan (not sure about China and Korea).
Kitsune is kit-su-neh. Got Tanuki right. Good job Jon. I also recommend gaijin Goombah if you want to learn more about Japanese folklore or ninjas. Good man that one is. I'm at 11:04 at the time of this writing, if someone else pointed out this mistake let me know. Have a nice day
To quote the philosophers of AC/DC "I've got big balls, she's got big balls, he's got big balls. Massive big balls! But we have the biggest balls of them all. " Date unknown
I love this video! I enjoyed the last story the most, though I grew up on similar stories with Grimm's, so that shouldn't be a surprise. 😂 The part where the tanuki asks if the farmer liked his soup gave me chills. Bravo! 👏 Please do more like this and keep up the great work! I look forward to the next one. 😁
Japanese terms/words read each syllables. Most often we non-japanese mispronounce their terms like how Jon did on the kitsune (ki-tsu-ne). Great video and I hope more videos of other folklores to come.😊
Hey y’all! When I looked up how to pronounce KITSUNE Google told me “Kit-soon” ! Even if Google is wrong you can all stop commenting the same thing! 🤗 I know it’s exciting to show the world how smart you are, but if you were really smart you’d scan the comments to make sure you’re actually contributing to the conversation and not leaving the same comment as a hundred other people. Yes? Now if we could get back to discussing this fascinating figure from folklore and not my pronunciation of a figure that’s mentioned for approximately 5 seconds I’d greatly appreciate it :)
So you took the computer generated american version of the pronunciation and didn't bother spending 2 more seconds glancing at any other results from that google search? If this is indicative of your researching skill then I wouldn't trust anything else you say on this channel. This petulant response doesn't look good either
The real life reason for tanuki's giant kintama (golden balls), is that goldsmiths used their sack's stretchiness to hammer gold leaf (really thin sheets of gold for use in decoration and, nowadays, food garnish). By Cultist Simulator mechanics, they're strong in forge (shaping) and moth (shifting) aspect and they are probably also minor emanations of the Thunderskin, who basically use their weird hangup with having had their ancestors skinned ballsacks posthumously pounded into a malleable state, combined with the disguise power inherent in ghillie suits made of fallen leaves, to transmute their corpulence into whatever shape they please.
YES! I've been waiting for stuff like more video game content would be awesome, I doubt you'd ever bother with this but theres 2 Sonic games that take place in classic stories it'd be cool seeing a video about those
I believe the myth of tanuki balls being so magical was because in ancient times they had a hard time finding a material to help press gold leaflets turns out scrotum was the key. Eventually someone figured out the another versatility of the hide/scrotum it was very stretchy and soft so they began using the hide to creat coin purses.
Well done. I just want to add one bit of trivia. The Japanese call the fox spirit "kitsune" {kit-su-ne} 狐 while I THINK the Chinese word for it is húlijīng (狐狸精) which can loosely be translated as "seductive woman" as well as "fox spirit."
The tanuki’s disguising themselves as Monks reminds me of an episode of Inuyasha where a Tanuki disguises itself as the Monk Miroku and is seducing women.
I remember that. Saiyuki, or saiyuki doujinshi I believe also had a story or two with tanuki, I remember being surprised to see a patallel for the racoon Mario from Mario bros 3
I'm so glad that someone mentioned that anime. But no, I remember that there was an actual raccoon dog character that hung out with them from time to time but, I forgot his name. Edit: his name was hachi.
Thank you for looking into Japanese folklore has always been a fascination of mine and I'm happy to see you looking into it I've also loved your dies in a native American folklore I'd love to see what else you do in both areas
@@ZeldaSam1 Glad I’m not the only one who was thinking of that South Park episode when I heard that story, if only Scott Tenorman had a pet hare things would’ve probably turned out differently in episode 201!
I hope you cover more japanese mythology in the future! There are a lot of great folklore stories in japan, and a complicated system of gods. I also wanted to let you know that if you see the 'ne' in a japanese word, its pronounced "nay" like a horse. Like in kisune Im pretty sure that's how its anyways pronounced. Japanese pronunciation seems to be pretty straight-forward from my experience, but im no scolar XD I hope you continue with asian folklore!
Yeah I'm positive that's how its pronounced at last in main stream japanese. Heard it when watching something in Japanese, anime,video games, live action films and some informational vids
It is impossible to cover the tanuki without covering the Kachikachi Yama story. The two versions I've heard about the hare's revenge go a little differently than what is covered here. There are several versions of the same folktales, you see. So, for anyone who is curious: One day the tanuki is walking through the forest and see the hare collecting wood. The tanuki asks the hare why and the hare says that it's going to be a tough winter, so it needs lots of wood to stay warm. Seeing the logic, the tanuki decides to also collect lots of wood alongside the hare and soon they have collected more than plenty and begin heading home together. The tanuki is walking ahead and the hare is behind it. Both are carrying the wood on their backs. The hare then takes the oppertunity to light the wood on the tanuki's back on fire and when the tanuki asks what the crackling sound is, the hare says that seeing as this is the cractling mountain, you will hear a crackling sound. The tanuki accepts this at first but then begins feeling hot and realizes that his back is on fire. He runs away. On the next day, the hare is grinding a paste and the tanuki comes by. It sees the hare and calls it out, wanting to punish it for what happened, but the hare is quick-witted and says: "Oh, you must be talking about the hare of the Crackling Mountain. I'm a different hare!" Then it offers to treat the tanuki's burns with the paste it just made and the tanuki sits down to let it do so. However, there is lots of chili in the paste and it soon begins stinging on the tanuki's back. The tanuki runs off in pain. A day or so later, the tanuki comes to the lake and finds the hare in the process of making a small rowing boat. Agaiin, the tanuki calls out the hare for what happened last time but the hare explains: "You must be talking about the hare of the Chili Mountain. I'm a different hare!" Accepting this explanation, the tanuki asks what the hare is doing, and the hare explains that seeing as the winter will be tough, it is making a boat to go fishing. The tanuki asks if he can come with and the hare says yes, and offers to make him a boat, telling him to come back the next day. The tanuki does so. On the following day, there is a small wooden boat and a bigger one made of mud. The hare explains that since the tanuki is bigger, he needs a bigger boat, and the tanuki jummps right in and they get going. As they are sailing out, the hare begins singing a song and hitting the side of its boat with the ore. The tanuki decides to do the same. However, as his boat is made of mud, it doesn't take many hits for it to break and the tanuki sinks into the water, drowning. This is a mix of the two versions I know. I only told of what happened after the tanuki had the farmer eat his wife. There is a more kid-friendly version too, where the tanuki just kills the wife and the farmer doesn't eat her, but just finds her dead body.
14:08 I bet it's going to be his pet hare that he gleefully ate but won't find out until after. I was wrong 😱 It's much worse! Reminds me of 'The Juniper Tree'.
The Tanuki definitely deserved to drown. Despite setting him free, the Tanuki decides to get revenge on the farmer by chopping up his wife and feeding her to him. What a sick little f***
Definitely get a dedicated segment to yokai. I've been to Japan 3 times already, and I've learned some phenomenal stories about these supernatural beings. I bought a book about them in kyoto, and when I went to that famous site with the torii (orange shrine gates) where they filmed memoirs of a geisha, I tell you, there was something there alright. Couldn't see it, but damn, the air changed, we were alone, a weird energy was in front of us, and we trailed back to the bottom of the mountain out of respect for whatever it was. Point is, you got PLENTY of stories to pick from 😅
First of all, loved the 8-bit theme music! Secondly, I saw Mario last weekend at a drive-in! It was so fun! There *were* a ton of kids, but they were by their own cars so I didn't have to hear them 😂😂
I do absolutely love japanese mythology and you did a fantastic job on the tanuki! My only critique is you pronounced Kitsune wrong. It's pronounced Kit-Sue-Neh. Kitsu= the sound of a Foxs bark ; Ne=old term of endearment. The tanuki mythos evolved from the kitsune myths, and they have a lot of overlap between them in terms of abilities and even in artistic depictions. Foxes, however, lack the magic testicals and tend to be more troublesome than tanuki.
I recently found this channel and I dig it keep up the good work if I can suggest a folklore story for you cover a couple of the famous oni like shuten doji or the snake princess I forget the name of that one but it's one of my favorite stories
And to think Jon they say "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" (maybe they should add or a PISSED OFF Tanuki!!) LMFAO KEEP UP THE AWESOME VIDEOS U ROCK!!
I’m almost positive that the stew story is what inspired the “Scott Tenorman Must Die” episode of South Park, especially given Trey Parker’s long-standing fixation with all things Japan.
interesting. There was a news report about the Racoon Dogs in China doing some thing or an other and I commented "Just like a Tanuki to play tricks" to find out those were in fact NOT Tanuki.
Wonderful way to also introduce japanese folk lore. Small detail that shouldn't matter, It's pronounced Kit-su-neh. Japanese words are usually read as written. Like 'ate' in English would sound like 'Eight' . But if you're reading a transliteration on japanese , 'ate' would be 'Ah-Teh' . Sorry random small thing I just thought maybe it could help with future videos. Can't wait for more videos Jon!
Although I'm no Japanese but I'm very interested in Japanese culture as I've learnt that having a Tanuki statue outside shops is almost as equal as having a Maneki Neko within the shop. For good fortune & wealth. Let the dough come rolling in! 💵💴💶💷💰💳 & am also a Mario fan here! 💖💖💖
1996 is when I was introduced to "Inuyasha" and my first appearance of a tunuki "Hachiemon" I loved this manga so much and honestly this video is exactly who & what he was, a lecherous and greedy raccoon dog! (Who loves to pretend he's Miroku) 👌
Great episode thank you. Btw the story is justified because the tanooki did that to an innocent but it is interesting from a carnivore point of view the hunter is also hunted sort of logic The earliest story of that I know is in the Chuang tzu The rabbit could be referencing the moon which esoterically has a mixture of birth and rebirth.
I've heard of mario, but never knew who or what he is. I knew there was a game, back as a kid, I was playing Sims 1 and at school on break when I wasn't writing or catching up with homework, I played mindsweeper and stuff.
Wait, how are Koopa turtles supposed to be related to kappa? Wait duck-billed turtles... okay I might see it, but that is not a comparison I would have picked up, ever
@bella blue I found it funny that the Kappa serve a King Kappa called a 'river-tiger' which almost reminds me of Bowser. I'm not sure if the Koopa were actually inspired by Kappa or not though, to be honest.
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I loved this video! Might try tackling the Kistune next.
Maybe you should do a video on kitsune?
H*** you gotta e How does? Maybe you should do a video on kitsune? I'm thinking the messed up origins on tamamo know. My would be an interesting video topic what do you think?
Loving the cool intro Mr. Solo
Animal Crossing tom nook he a tanuki
Kappa
Honestly, seeing you look into Japanese folklore was always going to be an amazing and wild ride.
🌟O🌟 WHAT?! How'd you get here?!
I can’t wait for more Japanese content!
Black clover
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Was? Is? Or will be?
I remember playing Super Mario Brothers 3 back in the day. And it wasn't until this video I learned he could become a statue while wearing the Tanuki suit.
I'd say this is why you read the manual, but games don't have those anymore*.
*Except for _Tunic,_ of course. And boy, does _that_ have a manual.
@@Lycanthromancer1 When I got my first NES for Christmas when I was 6, my mom already had everything set up and ready to go by the time I was awake. After breakfast, the two of us would play the game together. So I had no idea there was a manual and didn't even think to ask her about it. ^^;
Huh, didn't know that either.
You must not have the power, Nintendo Power.
How could you not know that?
... kitsune (kit-soon-nay) are Japanese. The Chinese have many different fox spirits and the Korean fox spirit that's very similar to kitsune have a different name.
You should do a kitsune video! There's so many variants in their lore!
a reminder kitsune and tanukis are normal animals, if u r talking about folklore then u have to be more specific, a lot of non japanese people associate kitsune at magic and then get surprised it actually means fox
the Kitsune is the Japanese name for the same mythical fox figure that the Chinese call Huli jing and was imported into Japan and Korea from Japan
@@JonSolo Fun fact about Kitsune. All foxes were assumed to be Kitsune, or fox spirit, but only really gained magic once they grew their first tail, which they would grow a new one ever 100 years, up to 9, hence the term "nine tailed fox" of which they would turn into a Tenko, the highest form of Kitsune.
@@JonSolo It looks really bad on you to respond like this. You make a lot of mistakes. Either be more thorough or more graciously accept when youre corrected. You said it incorrectly.
Im specifically not subbing because of your attitude on several videos@@JonSolo
My 18 year old son and I are planning on seeing the Mario movie next week. We have to go during the day while kids are in school because of his severe social anxiety but he is actually looking forward to going. For him, it's a HUGE step forward.
Sorry. Odd proud mom moment. This has been an incredibly rough year for him and it was supposed to be a fantastic senior year with his friends. His therapy is starting to work and him being excited about going out into public is amazing and it's all because of Mario.
Its a good Movie! Very funny too!
@@dezi5695 I can't wait!
I’m a Mario fan since I was two years old and got an NES at the time. I thought the film was wonderful! They did such a good job mixing the Western version of Mario from Brooklyn with Nintendo’s world, creating a new Mario universe that really stands well on it’s own. The humor was fantastic, and references to music of various Mario games used was thrilling! Even the visuals were perfect! It’s like that detailed textures and shading from realism but without sacrificing stylization of the world. Bowser is like straight out of the Mario Bros Manga, LOL! It felt like a 90s film but without the excessive corniness of the 90s. I really hope you two have an awesome time! ❤
@@justabearbrowsingyoutube4968 thank you! I'm really excited about this.
That's awesome! WTG to your son.
If you cover more East Asian folklore in the future, I would to see you cover the kitsune. The stories around those are equally as fascinating. They even have a frenemy relationship with tanukis, at least in Japan (not sure about China and Korea).
And they're the two "face types" in Japan as well.
Kitsune is kit-su-neh.
Got Tanuki right. Good job Jon.
I also recommend gaijin Goombah if you want to learn more about Japanese folklore or ninjas. Good man that one is.
I'm at 11:04 at the time of this writing, if someone else pointed out this mistake let me know. Have a nice day
Honestly there's about a dozen channels I'd recommend before goomba.
@@bar-1studios put them down here. Let people know
I think it would be fun, I've only seen goba go into what he has learned from Japan and their culture
I learnt recently that "kit-soon" pronunciation is for Americans. Just like how Japanese pronounce "Coffee" as "Ko-hi"
@@onekill31 ah neat the more you know
Tanuki revenge is imminent!
He pulled a "Tenorman Chili" on him!!!
Wasn't expecting a video on Mario especially not one about his tanuki suit. Impressive Jon very impressive
Does this mean you’re gonna start doing Japanese folk lore or is this a one-off for the movie?
this is just the start! 😁
@@JonSolo You should Collab w/ Gaijin Goombah for that.
@@JonSoloYAY! :)
I was in Kyoto and saw so many of those statues and I didn't know what they were so thanks for going over the story behind it.
To quote the philosophers of AC/DC "I've got big balls, she's got big balls, he's got big balls. Massive big balls! But we have the biggest balls of them all. " Date unknown
I love this video! I enjoyed the last story the most, though I grew up on similar stories with Grimm's, so that shouldn't be a surprise. 😂 The part where the tanuki asks if the farmer liked his soup gave me chills. Bravo! 👏 Please do more like this and keep up the great work! I look forward to the next one. 😁
3:25 Well that kinda explains why Hachiemon hangs out with Miroku in Inuyasha. lol
Japanese terms/words read each syllables. Most often we non-japanese mispronounce their terms like how Jon did on the kitsune (ki-tsu-ne).
Great video and I hope more videos of other folklores to come.😊
Hey y’all! When I looked up how to pronounce KITSUNE Google told me “Kit-soon” ! Even if Google is wrong you can all stop commenting the same thing! 🤗 I know it’s exciting to show the world how smart you are, but if you were really smart you’d scan the comments to make sure you’re actually contributing to the conversation and not leaving the same comment as a hundred other people. Yes?
Now if we could get back to discussing this fascinating figure from folklore and not my pronunciation of a figure that’s mentioned for approximately 5 seconds I’d greatly appreciate it :)
Surprisingly not too many comments about the scrotum kite.
Just me I guess.
I love how sassy this guy is 😭😭😭 slay let them know
So you took the computer generated american version of the pronunciation and didn't bother spending 2 more seconds glancing at any other results from that google search? If this is indicative of your researching skill then I wouldn't trust anything else you say on this channel. This petulant response doesn't look good either
The real life reason for tanuki's giant kintama (golden balls), is that goldsmiths used their sack's stretchiness to hammer gold leaf (really thin sheets of gold for use in decoration and, nowadays, food garnish).
By Cultist Simulator mechanics, they're strong in forge (shaping) and moth (shifting) aspect and they are probably also minor emanations of the Thunderskin, who basically use their weird hangup with having had their ancestors skinned ballsacks posthumously pounded into a malleable state, combined with the disguise power inherent in ghillie suits made of fallen leaves, to transmute their corpulence into whatever shape they please.
TLDR: It’s a metallurgy pun.
@@q-miiproductions878 One that sprouted wings and took off, to be sure.
And more I learn. Facinating
YES! I've been waiting for stuff like more video game content would be awesome, I doubt you'd ever bother with this but theres 2 Sonic games that take place in classic stories it'd be cool seeing a video about those
I believe the myth of tanuki balls being so magical was because in ancient times they had a hard time finding a material to help press gold leaflets turns out scrotum was the key. Eventually someone figured out the another versatility of the hide/scrotum it was very stretchy and soft so they began using the hide to creat coin purses.
Wait, they used the Tanuki's Balls for that?!
Half Asleep in frog's pajamas?
I found out about tanooki from another great channel called Linfamy! I love both of you guys content
Lin’s Awesome
@@SiriusZiriux it's so cool to hear two
different tellings of Kachi-Kachi mountain!!
Last year i watched Pom Poko for the first time after I had eaten some Mario mushrooms...and it was definitely a trip.
Really enjoyed this episode and I hope you do more Japanese folklore in the future. Their folklore is some of the most interesting, in my opinion.
Never abide by what critics say! I grew up on Nintendo NES and my son is 11 and as most kids his age is also a huge fan. We LOVED the movie!
Disturbing yes. But not for the pair of reasons I could have ever expected...
Well done. I just want to add one bit of trivia. The Japanese call the fox spirit "kitsune" {kit-su-ne} 狐 while I THINK the Chinese word for it is húlijīng (狐狸精) which can loosely be translated as "seductive woman" as well as "fox spirit."
The tanuki’s disguising themselves as Monks reminds me of an episode of Inuyasha where a Tanuki disguises itself as the Monk Miroku and is seducing women.
I remember that. Saiyuki, or saiyuki doujinshi I believe also had a story or two with tanuki, I remember being surprised to see a patallel for the racoon Mario from Mario bros 3
@@bellablue5285 Yeah. Remember how Miroku got out of trouble with his future wife Sango?
Yokai are very absurd. Giant animals, orbs of fire, and aquatic monkeys. What were people smoking, and may I have some?
Love this video this week! Cant wait till next weeks video!
I also thought Shippo from Inuyasha was a Tanuki, especially seeing his shapeshifter abilities and use of tail.
He's a kitsune, hence his "fox magic." Miroku's friend Hachi is a tanuki.
Oooh thanks for reminding ME!
I'm so glad that someone mentioned that anime. But no, I remember that there was an actual raccoon dog character that hung out with them from time to time but, I forgot his name.
Edit: his name was hachi.
@@kenhollis6197 I skipped over your comment but yes, that's it. Hachi
This was an interesting and information video. I had no idea that the Mario franchise has so much folklore back story.
Tanuki! Little shape-shifting scamps. XD
With Gigantic Nutz*
Thank you for looking into Japanese folklore has always been a fascination of mine and I'm happy to see you looking into it I've also loved your dies in a native American folklore I'd love to see what else you do in both areas
Love the 8-bit style intro and chapter transitions.
my reaction:
14:35 "O-okay..."
14:39 "Hold up- wait a minute!"
14:42 "Oh no... don't tell me he......"
14:55 "Oh no... he did-"
He pulled a "Tenorman Chili" on him!!!
@@ZeldaSam1 Glad I’m not the only one who was thinking of that South Park episode when I heard that story, if only Scott Tenorman had a pet hare things would’ve probably turned out differently in episode 201!
@@Thenumber1yoshi Oh well...
Dang, tanookis are way cooler than I thought! I've often brainstormed for alternate uses for my scrote, and gliding never even OCCURRED to me 🤦♂️
I hope you cover more japanese mythology in the future! There are a lot of great folklore stories in japan, and a complicated system of gods.
I also wanted to let you know that if you see the 'ne' in a japanese word, its pronounced "nay" like a horse. Like in kisune Im pretty sure that's how its anyways pronounced. Japanese pronunciation seems to be pretty straight-forward from my experience, but im no scolar XD
I hope you continue with asian folklore!
Yeah I'm positive that's how its pronounced at last in main stream japanese. Heard it when watching something in Japanese, anime,video games, live action films and some informational vids
I really missed watching these videos and this did not disappoint as my first messed up origins since like January
It is impossible to cover the tanuki without covering the Kachikachi Yama story. The two versions I've heard about the hare's revenge go a little differently than what is covered here. There are several versions of the same folktales, you see. So, for anyone who is curious:
One day the tanuki is walking through the forest and see the hare collecting wood. The tanuki asks the hare why and the hare says that it's going to be a tough winter, so it needs lots of wood to stay warm. Seeing the logic, the tanuki decides to also collect lots of wood alongside the hare and soon they have collected more than plenty and begin heading home together. The tanuki is walking ahead and the hare is behind it. Both are carrying the wood on their backs. The hare then takes the oppertunity to light the wood on the tanuki's back on fire and when the tanuki asks what the crackling sound is, the hare says that seeing as this is the cractling mountain, you will hear a crackling sound. The tanuki accepts this at first but then begins feeling hot and realizes that his back is on fire. He runs away.
On the next day, the hare is grinding a paste and the tanuki comes by. It sees the hare and calls it out, wanting to punish it for what happened, but the hare is quick-witted and says: "Oh, you must be talking about the hare of the Crackling Mountain. I'm a different hare!" Then it offers to treat the tanuki's burns with the paste it just made and the tanuki sits down to let it do so. However, there is lots of chili in the paste and it soon begins stinging on the tanuki's back. The tanuki runs off in pain.
A day or so later, the tanuki comes to the lake and finds the hare in the process of making a small rowing boat. Agaiin, the tanuki calls out the hare for what happened last time but the hare explains: "You must be talking about the hare of the Chili Mountain. I'm a different hare!" Accepting this explanation, the tanuki asks what the hare is doing, and the hare explains that seeing as the winter will be tough, it is making a boat to go fishing. The tanuki asks if he can come with and the hare says yes, and offers to make him a boat, telling him to come back the next day. The tanuki does so. On the following day, there is a small wooden boat and a bigger one made of mud. The hare explains that since the tanuki is bigger, he needs a bigger boat, and the tanuki jummps right in and they get going. As they are sailing out, the hare begins singing a song and hitting the side of its boat with the ore. The tanuki decides to do the same. However, as his boat is made of mud, it doesn't take many hits for it to break and the tanuki sinks into the water, drowning.
This is a mix of the two versions I know. I only told of what happened after the tanuki had the farmer eat his wife. There is a more kid-friendly version too, where the tanuki just kills the wife and the farmer doesn't eat her, but just finds her dead body.
Great video. One of my favorite UA-cam channels Fr. And for future reference I believe it’s pronounced Kit-Su-Nay
Love the tanuki!
THAT WAS ONE OF THE DOPEST STORIES IVE EVER HEARD!!! THANK YOU
Bro. Jon. Make a series about our fav anime / video game origin (the dope ones anyway)
Can u please do the messed up story of the six wives of King Henry viii 👑
Fun episode. I once wrote an article on tanuki and their folklore for a travel website.
So excited for you to dive into Japanese folklore, it's quite a ride!
I’m sorry I’m being this guy but Kitsune is pronounced with an “ay” at the end please don’t hate me lol
Eh?
This was one of my favorites! Please do more like this
14:08 I bet it's going to be his pet hare that he gleefully ate but won't find out until after.
I was wrong 😱 It's much worse! Reminds me of 'The Juniper Tree'.
The Tanuki definitely deserved to drown. Despite setting him free, the Tanuki decides to get revenge on the farmer by chopping up his wife and feeding her to him. What a sick little f***
Sponsorship by Square. Space?
Major movement sir.
As far as Mario, it was just a racoon suit in southern US.
Thanks tho...iore got deep on Tanooki.
Definitely get a dedicated segment to yokai. I've been to Japan 3 times already, and I've learned some phenomenal stories about these supernatural beings. I bought a book about them in kyoto, and when I went to that famous site with the torii (orange shrine gates) where they filmed memoirs of a geisha, I tell you, there was something there alright. Couldn't see it, but damn, the air changed, we were alone, a weird energy was in front of us, and we trailed back to the bottom of the mountain out of respect for whatever it was. Point is, you got PLENTY of stories to pick from 😅
The channel that got me back into folklore lives on.
You Gotta collab with Gaijin Goomba when you talk about Japanese Folklore again
WOW, I can't believe you actually got a tanuki statue!!! I loved this video!
Thanks for the folklore. I am going to buy one of the Tanuki statues. Crazy thought: Their theme song is AC/DC's Big Balls.
That was so so good! ❤
Also my japanese friend told me that tanuki at the bar doors helps drunk people to come back home safe)
First of all, loved the 8-bit theme music!
Secondly, I saw Mario last weekend at a drive-in! It was so fun! There *were* a ton of kids, but they were by their own cars so I didn't have to hear them 😂😂
I do absolutely love japanese mythology and you did a fantastic job on the tanuki! My only critique is you pronounced Kitsune wrong. It's pronounced Kit-Sue-Neh. Kitsu= the sound of a Foxs bark ; Ne=old term of endearment. The tanuki mythos evolved from the kitsune myths, and they have a lot of overlap between them in terms of abilities and even in artistic depictions. Foxes, however, lack the magic testicals and tend to be more troublesome than tanuki.
I recently found this channel and I dig it keep up the good work if I can suggest a folklore story for you cover a couple of the famous oni like shuten doji or the snake princess I forget the name of that one but it's one of my favorite stories
And to think Jon they say "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" (maybe they should add or a PISSED OFF Tanuki!!) LMFAO
KEEP UP THE AWESOME VIDEOS U ROCK!!
He pulled an "Tenorman Chili" on him!!!
So Fire Crackle Mountain is what gave Trey Parker and Matt Stone inspiration to create that South Park episode: Scott Tenorman Must Die
I’m almost positive that the stew story is what inspired the “Scott Tenorman Must Die” episode of South Park, especially given Trey Parker’s long-standing fixation with all things Japan.
I'm SO glad I'm not the only 1 who got that reference!!!
love the chiptune intro, its a nice touch
"kit-soon"
I always thought it was "keet-soo-neh"
You are right about it. きつね。
This is the cutest little thing. Its funny how horrific some of stories play out.
I would love to see more videos on asian folklore.
interesting. There was a news report about the Racoon Dogs in China doing some thing or an other and I commented "Just like a Tanuki to play tricks" to find out those were in fact NOT Tanuki.
Wonderful way to also introduce japanese folk lore.
Small detail that shouldn't matter,
It's pronounced Kit-su-neh. Japanese words are usually read as written. Like 'ate' in English would sound like 'Eight' . But if you're reading a transliteration on japanese , 'ate' would be 'Ah-Teh' .
Sorry random small thing I just thought maybe it could help with future videos.
Can't wait for more videos Jon!
Well said. Thank you.
No mention of Pom Poko? Easily the most underrated Ghibli movie?
He did in fact mention it.
@@kenhollis6197 timestamp?
14:14 was the exact moment I knew where that story was heading.
Tanuki's aren't actually raccoons, they're more closely related to dogs. But they're their own species.
Can you do a video on the origins of Donkey Kong?
The origins of Donkey Kong lie in King Kong and Popeye the Sailor.
It's Kit-Su-Ne ne as negative 😂 I got confused while I was clean the house 😂😂😂
I was born in Japan. I love it that you talked about Japanese folklore.
Although I'm no Japanese but I'm very interested in Japanese culture as I've learnt that having a Tanuki statue outside shops is almost as equal as having a Maneki Neko within the shop. For good fortune & wealth. Let the dough come rolling in! 💵💴💶💷💰💳 & am also a Mario fan here! 💖💖💖
Now I want to hear this one out cause I do love japan
1996 is when I was introduced to "Inuyasha" and my first appearance of a tunuki "Hachiemon" I loved this manga so much and honestly this video is exactly who & what he was, a lecherous and greedy raccoon dog! (Who loves to pretend he's Miroku) 👌
I saw pompoko last Christmas Eve during a Studio Ghibli binge and it was a very good film balls and all
I dunno, I mean the farmer was gonna kill and eat the Tanuki so I can understand the Tanuki not being happy about it.
the 'koopa' (i don't know if these creatures are still in use, in the mario games) are folk lore creatures, too.
Sweet, I've always wondered wtf was up w the monk statue lol
Great episode thank you.
Btw the story is justified because the tanooki did that to an innocent but it is interesting from a carnivore point of view the hunter is also hunted sort of logic
The earliest story of that I know is in the Chuang tzu
The rabbit could be referencing the moon which esoterically has a mixture of birth and rebirth.
That he actually has a Tanuki statue added so much to this haha
Oh yes I remember Pompoko 😂
It's a good movie though
My grandma has a tanuki statue from when she lived in Japan for a few years, she's actually from Kentucky. LOL!
That was a trip
I love tanukis and I even made my mascot one
The only thing I've come to associate with Tanuki in the past few yeas is, "I'm a reindeer!"
Poor Chopper, always getting mistaken for a Tanuki.
Tanuki with burning... bundles of sticks on its back: "What's that sound?"
Bunnygirl: "It's ASMR Mountain. It'll help you feel cozy and get to sleep."
Mario did it for the Tanooki .🎵 The what ? The Tanooki . The Tanooki!🎵
Yeah, and it is also an inspiration of Gaara's tail beast.
Random lore, please and thank you. Good job, John Solo.
tom nook may wear an apron but the tanuki statue furniture item is still swingin free
The Tanuki probably would've lived if he used his magical balls as a boat instead of mud. Just saying.
I've heard of mario, but never knew who or what he is. I knew there was a game, back as a kid, I was playing Sims 1 and at school on break when I wasn't writing or catching up with homework, I played mindsweeper and stuff.
I love that anime with the raccoons
look at the algorithm actually doing something good for once! this was super interesting.
definitely subscribing 💕 can't wait to see your other stuff
I was able to watch it for free on Twitter and i love it
Thats pretty weird looking. Do Koopa / Kappa next! It steals a mythical organ from your... well, you'll find out.
Wait, how are Koopa turtles supposed to be related to kappa? Wait duck-billed turtles... okay I might see it, but that is not a comparison I would have picked up, ever
@bella blue I found it funny that the Kappa serve a King Kappa called a 'river-tiger' which almost reminds me of Bowser. I'm not sure if the Koopa were actually inspired by Kappa or not though, to be honest.
I think a kids movie that reflects current world events in a way so subtle that just about nobody perceived it is commendable. Loved the movie.
The "general area" comment was good writing.