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Q. I believe this question to be stupid, obscure, and quite possibly difficult, and therefore possibly well fit for your column. I have heard many answers to this question over the years, all of which seem quite reasonable to me. So, why do the porcelain Tanuki in front of stores, and people's front doors have such outrageously large testicles? --Question submitted by Jonathan Gregory

A. Tanuki are very common in Japanese folklore, and are regarded as tricksters which can change their shape and have supernatural powers. They often change their shape to play tricks on travellers. Tanuki are said to love sake, and often change into human form, paying for their drink with money that turns out to be tree leaves. Their large testicles are a representation of fertility and good fortune, and are said to be the source of their magical powers. The tanuki's large testicles are associated with wealth because the Japanese colloquial word for testicle is kindama, which means golden ball. In Japanese mythology, the Tanuki's scrotum can be enlarged to as much as eight tatami mats (one tatami is about 6'x3') and they play them like a drum. By the way, tanuki are not racoons, and are actually a member of the dog family. They are properly known as racoon dogs (Nyctereutes Procyonoides).

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