keeper of an izuna (fox-like spirit)
Refers to a person who controls or keeps an izuna, a fox-like spirit in Japanese folklore. The term is specialized and may appear in historical or supernatural contexts.
See also: 飯綱
An izuna-tsukai is said to employ a fox-like spirit.
An izuna-tsukai appears in old tales.
Compound of 飯綱 (izuna, a fox-like spirit) and 使い (tsukai, user or handler). The exact origin of 飯綱 is uncertain, but it is associated with folk beliefs about supernatural foxes.