A Kamaitachi is a weasel-like youkai that rides on winds and cuts people while passing through. 

This is the general image of people, but Kamaitachis are far from any street slashers. They are gentle youkai that are fast on their feet, but they are too fast for their own good. The dust devils created by the Kamaitachis dashes carry sharp dust particles that can easily cut people's skin, resulting in small wounds that are the origin of the Kamaitachis' bad reputation. 

Appearance:

Kamaitachis have the appearance of bipedal weasels. They can become at most 160 cm high and they prefer kimonos as their daily outfit. They have sharp, sickle-shaped claws that they can retract if needed.

Abilities:

Kamaitachis are one of the prime examples of a non-flying member of the Wind attribute, and they prove this in their mastery of riding the winds, creating blasts of air, and long-ranged slashes in the form of sharp winds.

Kamaitachis are equipped with sharp claws that they can use as weapons, but they are also skilled with real sickles. The weapon of choice for a Kamaitachi will be 99 out of 100 times be either a sickle or their claws. 

And another interesting, but often overlooked trait is that the Kamaitachi creates small groups that work together to defeat their adversaries. Try to survive a small tornado of these bench-scratchers! Yikes.

Garami's comment: Huh. Guess they're not so bad after all.

Ciara's comment: Whatever. Just make them stay away from my pictures. I hate it when the wind blows-* blow*-MY PAINTINGS! GET THEM BACK!!