You are here:

1. » Home
2. » Areas
3. » Mythology
4. » Asia
5. » Japanese mythology
6. » Kamaitachi

Cite/print/rate article
Send comment    References

by Micha F. Lindemans

A Japanese monster that looks like a weasel, although it moves so fast no one has ever gotten a good look. They usually assault a victim as a team, where the first knocks down the victim, the second slashes him with its teeth, and the third heals the wound. The word kama means "sickle" and itachi means "weasel".