 Inari 's kitsune are white , a color of good omen . They possess the power to ward off evil , and they sometimes serve as guardian spirits . In addition to protecting Inari shrines , they are petitioned to intervene on behalf of the locals and particularly to aid against troublesome nogitsune , those spirit foxes who do not serve Inari . Black foxes and nine @-@ tailed foxes are likewise considered good omens . 
 Inari <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>kitsune <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>are</mark></a>white , a color of good omen . They possess the power to ward off evil , and they sometimes serve as guardian spirits . In addition to protecting Inari shrines , they are petitioned to intervene on behalf of the locals and particularly to aid against troublesome nogitsune , those spirit foxes <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>who</mark></a>do not serve Inari . Black foxes and nine @-@ tailed foxes are likewise considered good omens . 
Inari  kitsune white , a color of good omen . They possess da power to ward offf evil , and they sometimes serve as guardian spirits . In addition to protecting Inari shrines , they r petitioned to intervene on behalf of the locals and particularly to aid against troublesome nogitsune , those spirit foxes do not serve Inari . Black foxes and nine @-@ tailed foxes are likewise considered good omens .