 In Chinese, Japanese, and Korean folklores, foxes ("huli jing" in China, "kitsune" in Japan, and "kumiho" in Korea) are powerful spirits that are known for their highly mischievous and cunning nature, and they often take on the form of female humans to seduce men.In contemporary Chinese, the word "huli jing" is often used to describe a mistress negatively in an extramarital affair.In Shinto of Japan, kitsune sometimes helps people as an errand of their deity, Inari.