When I first started playing Ghost of Tsushima I just thought it was a reference to Inari foxes guarding shrines in Japanese folklore.
But since learning about the fox treasures in Skyrim (I had completely missed those theories when I first played it) I have been wondering if it's more.
I haven't heard of foxes leading you to their shrine before, only guarding it and acting as messengers to the divine. So this American game with foxes leading you to inari shrines feels to me like a nod to Skyrim nicely incorporating this Japanese folklore.
But since learning about the fox treasures in Skyrim (I had completely missed those theories when I first played it) I have been wondering if it's more.
I haven't heard of foxes leading you to their shrine before, only guarding it and acting as messengers to the divine. So this American game with foxes leading you to inari shrines feels to me like a nod to Skyrim nicely incorporating this Japanese folklore.