Awa Tanuki Gassen

The Awa Tanuki Gassen or the Kinchō Tanuki Gassen is a Japanese folktale that takes place in the Awa Province (now Tokushima Prefecture). The legend is about a great war between two tanuki powers.

There are several well-known tales about tanuki in Shikkoku, and this one is said to be the most famous among those from Tokushima.