 One folk story illustrating these imperfections in the kitsune 's human shape concerns Koan , a historical person credited with wisdom and magical powers of divination . According to the story , he was staying at the home of one of his devotees when he scalded his foot entering a bath because the water had been drawn too hot . Then , " in his pain , he ran out of the bathroom naked . When the people of the household saw him , they were astonished to see that Koan had fur covering much of his body , along with a fox 's tail . Then Koan transformed in front of them , becoming an elderly fox and running away . " 
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One folk story illustrating these imperfections in the kitsune  human shape concerns Koan , a historical person credited with wisdom and magical powers of divination . According to the story , he was stayin at the home of one of his devotees when he scalded his foot entering a bath because da water done been drawn too hot . Then , " in his pain , he ran out of the bathroom naked . When the people of tdahousehold saw him , they was astonished to see dat Koan had fur covering much of his body , along witt a fox  tail . Then Koan transformed in front of em , becoming an elderly fox and runnin away . "