Some of these animals were known by the Heian court title myobu.
One of these animals became the Hoji after being shot at Nasu; the body of that one was disguised as the beautiful woman Tamamo-no-Mae, and became the Killing Stone after death. Some of these animals were known by the Heian court title myobu. A woman named Daji was possessed by one during the last Shang emperor's reign. In another country, these animals eat the livers or hearts out of young men after posing as seductresses. Spirit versions of this animal include the Korean gumiho, the Chinese huli jing, messengers depicted at Fushimi who serve the rice god Inari, and other Japanese kitsune. For 10 points, name this animal whose oldest examples in east Asian mythology have nine tails.
One of these animals became the Hoji after being shot at Nasu; the body of that one was disguised as the beautiful woman Tamamo-no-Mae, and became the Killing Stone after death.
foxes [or fox spirits; or nine-tailed foxes; or fox women; prompt on \"shapeshifters\"]