Today we have two almost identical Tanuki cocktail mugs. These sort of figural mugs are often given away at American restaurants. Most are widely associated with Benihana's, though knockoffs of the Benihana mugs are found in other restaurants. Alchohol and the mixin's are put in a large opening in the back and the straw is stuck in the hole in the ( Read more... )

I was almost scared to get this Tanuki. He is very modern and looks frighteningly similar to a Pokémon or something. Stare into his BIG EYES!


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This is a very special edition of the Tanuki collection posts. It features the power couple of my Tanuki crew with a male and female Tanuki together. These figures also differ from most of the rest of my collection because they are more like the old fashioned Tanuki of legend and Japanese art, looking more like the real animal acting like humans ( Read more... )

This guy is probably the biggest Tanuki I have. Close to 11 inches tall with an actual straw hat. He has a funny little sticker on his belly written in Japanese. I refuse to take it off because it just seems to add to his character.

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Hello Livejournal! Long time no see.
Today I thought I would actually get started on the long promised and long delayed Tanuki Gallery! From the great minds that brought you the Grimjack Sketch and Art Gallery. So over the next handful of days I will roll out new pictures of the various Tanuki in my collection.

If you do not know, the Tanuki is a ( Read more... )

I normally do not buy cheapo knockoff toys.

But then again, this toy was never released as an actual Transformers toy in America, only in Japan. Plus it is a Tanuki. Those mischievious shape shifters (ooohhhh a Transformer that turns into a transforming animal!) of Japanese folklore and Mario games. You may also recall my obsession with them from ( Read more... )