Series 01: Lanterns at the Crossroads
Akari
the lamplighter fox
Akari keeps a single paper lantern lit from dusk until the first rooster. Every crossroads in the valley gets one flame, and every flame is hers.
Travellers say that if you thank her out loud, the lantern you pass burns a little brighter until you reach your own door. Nobody has ever seen her light one; they are simply lit.
Drawn from the kitsune of Japanese folklore, which is in the public domain. Akari's design, name and story are original to HOKORA. How we keep designs original
