I picked the kitsune. I picked the kitsune because it was cool that it had multiple tails. What is a kitsune? a kitsune translated into English is fox. Kitsunes live close to humans. This made plenty of Japanese folktales about the kitsune, almost all stories being positive. The fox told from Japanese folktale is only a little different then a regular fox. They look the same at birth but as the kitsune grows, its appearance changes. I think that western type monsters and Japanese type monsters are different because the Japanese style monsters have more of a background and history to it. Also depending on where you live in Japan, there are different common/ well known monsters there. Western type monsters like ghosts are not as scary as the Japanese monsters as the Japanese monsters have clearly explained facts on their personality. As much as I would love these creatures, I do not think they exist as they have little to none evidence on their existence.

Sources: “What Is a Kitsune: Japan’s Amazing Shape-Shifting Trickster! – Sakuraco.” Sakuraco | Japanese Snacks & Candy Subscription Box, https://sakura.co/blog/what-is-a-kitsune-japans-shapeshifter. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.