There
once lived a couple of white foxes who had a son which who’s coat was
nice and smooth and unbelievably snow white like his parents. When the
fox became a young adult his father told him: “It is time for you to
leave the house and find yourself a woman, but if you should need any
help with this come and ask me and I will assist you.” The young fox thanked his father and began to prepare a new household with zeal. The
question of who should become his bride was soon answered because not
far from them lived another pair of white foxes who had a young
daughter who was so beautiful she’d become famous. Her coat shone
brightly and was as smooth as silk. But before they could wed it was
necessary above all else to have the consent of her parents. So the
young fox went to them with all politeness and was given their blessing
to wed their daughter. So a meeting was arranged between the bride and
the groom. Before the bride came to visit the groom’s home the usual
barrel of Sake was brought into his den. A good day was then set for
their wedding. Finally
the day came but there was horrible weather. Heavy clouds rained
relentlessly. Never the less the brides procession began at the correct
time and the sun began to shine just as the she set out, causing the
rain to cease. All the world wondered and was pleased, and so to this
day it is said that when the sun appears in the midst of a storm it is
believed that a fox bride is going to her husbands house. Once
she was at her husbands home the beautiful young bride drank with her
bridegroom and the two danced with delight and sang and drank to their
heart’s content. The
marriage was so happy that they soon brought another beautiful little
vixen into the world. They then gave thanks to the Kami Inari and asked
her to protect them. So the kami faithfully kept them and their whole
family from evil dogs and other enemies such that their family’s
happiness lasted through many generations and into the present day.
