Welcome to the den of the Fox-Sprite!
The tanuki very closely resembles the North American raccoon at first glance, but it is acually a member of the dog family. In traditional folklore, tanuki had great physical strength and were quite cunning, but by far their greatest ability was to change their shape at will. It was this incredable transformation ablilty that allowed it to play it's pranks so well, being able to take their 'prey' completely by surprise, and then, simply fading away into the background.
Things are a little sparse right now, but I'm still in the process of moving in. It should look better once the rest of the furnature has arrived. =^.^=