Tanuki in monk’s robes

The tanuki is a real badger-like racoon native to Japan. However, Japanese myths tell of tanuki with extraordinary powers.
Stories describe mischievous tricksters who can shape-shift into objects as well as into human form.
There are tales of tanuki playing practical jokes on humans, using disguises to waylay, deceive, or annoy them. Here a tanuki disguises itself as a Buddhist monk.