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Kodama are the spirits of old trees in deep forests in Japan. Rarely seen as orbs of light or tiny vaguely human shapes, they are more often heard, as echoes that are just slightly oddly delayed #FolkloreThursday art
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When you're in Japan, be careful walking under trees! Akateko is a yokai that's a disembodied red child's hand that drops down from Japanese honey locust trees and slaps people. #FolkloreThursday art by
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I’m afraid to eat this carrot, it looks like it’s about to turn into one of those yokai vegetables you see in illustrations
the monk Raigō died with such rage in his heart that he transformed into a monstrous rat called Tesso and summoned a rat army that devoured every precious object in a rival temple #FolkloreThursday #ayokaiaday #inktober
This little red blobby guy's name, Okka, is a babytalk version of obake. He's a bit of a mystery because there are no stories about him, but he's a regular participant in the yokai parade in scrolls and other artwork. #ayokaiaday #inktober
Also at school, Aka manto comes to the bathroom when there's no paper and asks "Do you want red paper or blue?" Say red and you're slashed to death, say blue and all your blood is sucked out and you're left dead and blue on the floor #folklorethursday art by @matthewmeyerart