Heian Period (794-1185): is the last division of classical Japanese history.The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyo, or modern Kyoto.
Muromachi Period (1336-1573): The period marks the governance of the Muromachi or Ashikaga shogunate.Yokai: are a class of supernatural monsters in Japanese folklore. The word yōkai is made up of the kanji for "otherworldly" and "weird". Yōkai range eclectically from the malevolent to the mischievous, or occasionally bring good fortune to those who encounter them. Often they possess animal features, other times they can appear mostly human, some look like inanimate objects and others have no discernible shape. Yōkai usually have a spiritual supernatural power, with shape-shifting being one of the most common.
Kitsune: is the Japanese word for fox. Foxes are a common subject of Japanese folklore; in English, kitsune refers to them in this context. Stories depict them as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom.
Kitsune-bi: supernatural ability commonly attributed to the kitsune-possession, mouths or tails that generate fire or lightning-. Also known as Will-o'-the-wisp
Kofun period(250-538): The Kofun and the subsequent Asuka periods are sometimes referred to collectively as the Yamato period. The Kofun period is the oldest era of recorded history in Japan; as the chronology of its historical sources tends to be very distorted, studies of this period require deliberate criticism and the aid of archaeology. The Kofun period is characterized by a Shinto culture which existed prior to the introduction of Buddhism.
Kyu-bi: the kitsune as it grows older it grows tails, as many as nine. The divergence amongst ancient texts, its on the period for a fox to grow a new tail. Some say 50 years and others state its 100 years. A kyu-bi is 9 nine tailed kitsune.
Shishi-bi: a kitsune with 7 tails. The number 7 in japanese is pronounced either nana or shishi.
Roku-bi: a kitsune with 6 tials. The number 6 in japanese is pronounced roku.
Miko: is a Shinto term in Japan, indicating a shrine maiden (jinja) or a supplementary priestess who was once likely seen as a shaman[4] but in modern Japanese culture is understood to be an institutionalized role in daily shrine life, trained to perform various tasks, ranging from sacred cleansing to performing the Kagura, a sacred dance.
Kyu-bi: the kitsune as it grows older it grows tails, as many as nine. The divergence amongst ancient texts, its on the period for a fox to grow a new tail. Some say 50 years and others state its 100 years. A kyu-bi is 9 nine tailed kitsune.
Shishi-bi: a kitsune with 7 tails. The number 7 in japanese is pronounced either nana or shishi.
Roku-bi: a kitsune with 6 tials. The number 6 in japanese is pronounced roku.
Miko: is a Shinto term in Japan, indicating a shrine maiden (jinja) or a supplementary priestess who was once likely seen as a shaman[4] but in modern Japanese culture is understood to be an institutionalized role in daily shrine life, trained to perform various tasks, ranging from sacred cleansing to performing the Kagura, a sacred dance.
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