Sentaku-gitsune
At night, a fox is said to appear and make splashing sounds as if washing clothes in the river. This phenomenon is known as the “Sentaku-gitsune” (Washing Fox).
Regions and Locations Associated with This Yokai
Shizuoka Prefecture / Rivers
Excerpts from the books of Kunio Yanagita
This creature is said to come out to the water’s edge at night and make loud splashing noises as though it were washing something.
