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Traditional Tanuki statues usually share very characteristic characteristic features. For example, they often have a straw hat on their head and a sake bottle called Tokkuri (\u5fb3\u5229) in their hand. Additionally, they may also have a wooden staff and a pamphlet with a Kanji character with them. This character can vary from Tanuki statue to Tanuki statue, but the character for notes (\u901a) is very common.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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