Kitsune are iconic entities from Japanese lore that exist as wise foxes with shape-shifting abilities.

Tattoos that feature these enigmatic and bold creatures are said to represent trickery and friendship. Many Kitsune are depicted with a skull attached to the top of their head like a hat to show off their trickster nature

The tail of the Kitsune is said to reflect the magic within the animal, and those with many tails are said to be far wiser than those with a single tail. In Japanese tattoo their shown by up to nine tails

The brilliant color schemes and sharp, abstract styling is both aesthetically pleasing and highly detailed. 

The symbolism behind a Kitsune tattoo has many potential interpretations. It can be either good or villainous, but the overall nature of the image is about wisdom, strength, and magic.

These creatures can bring good luck and horrible misfortune, so their duality is popular amongst those tattoo collectors who respect that reality is never one-sided.

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1. Kitsune Chest and Side Tattoos

With such an interesting animal to utilize, artists can focus on various parts of the fox to incorporate into the large canvas and play with angles, saturation, body shape, and contrasting support to reach the desired effect.

These Kistune show off different focal points – such as the tail, face, or full body of the fox- then surround the core of the body art with deft displays of shading, fill color, patterns, and associated images, such as flowers, skulls and other animals. 

2. Neo Traditional and Abstract Kitsune Ink

Neo traditional skin art is built on development of the traditional fundamentals of clean lines, solid color fills, smart area placement, and effective small etchings such as hatches, hashes, curves and dots. The new wave dials up creativity in the color palette, background fill, and use of shading.