 A traditional game called kitsune @-@ ken ( fox @-@ fist ) references the kitsune 's powers over human beings . The game is similar to rock , paper , scissors , but the three hand positions signify a fox , a hunter , and a village headman . The headman beats the hunter , whom he outranks ; the hunter beats the fox , whom he shoots ; the fox beats the headman , whom he bewitches . 
 A traditional game called kitsune @-@ ken ( fox @-@ fist ) <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>references</mark></a> the kitsune <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>powers over human beings . The game <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>similar to rock , paper , scissors , but the three hand positions signify a fox , a hunter , and a village headman . The headman <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>beats</mark></a> the hunter , whom he <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>outranks</mark></a> ; the hunter <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>beats</mark></a> the fox , whom he <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>shoots</mark></a> ; the fox <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>beats</mark></a> the headman , whom he <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>bewitches</mark></a> . 
A traditional game called kitsune @-@ ken ( fox @-@ fist ) reference the kitsune  powers over human beings . da game similar to rock , paper , scissors , but tdathree hand positions signify a fox , a hunter , and a village headman . Thdaeadman beat the hunter , whom he outrank ; the hunter beat the fox , whom he shoot ; the fox beat the headman , whom he bewitch .