What is that character called?
Kitsune
Kappa
Tanuki
Bakeneko 
The tanuki has been significant in Japanese folklore since ancient times. The legendary tanuki is reputed to be mischievous and jolly, a master of disguise and shapeshifting, but somewhat gullible and absentminded. It is a common theme in Japanese art, especially statuary.
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