I believe the Tanuki are much more known in the symbolic sense as mischevious and shapeshifting though no?[1] At least in Japan, where they are native to. There

I believe the Tanuki are much more known in the symbolic sense as mischevious and shapeshifting though no?[1] At least in Japan, where they are native to. There always seems to be one outside of an Izakaya with a flask of sake.[2] [1] https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-tanuki-japan-s-trickster-god https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-tanuki-japan-s-tri... [2] https://www.alamy.com/ceramic-statues-of-two-bake-danuki-tanuki-yokai-outside-the-japans-bar-kyoto-japan-image465236368.html https://www.alamy.com/ceramic-statues-of-two-bake-danuki-tan...