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'The Winter Solstice' - Nishijima Katsuyuki, late 20th century.
#ukiyoe #WinterSolstice2021

Julbocken, The Yule Goat by
1 & 4: John Bauer, 1910.
2. Robert Seymour, 1836.
3. Unknown artist
#FaustianFriday

'Woman and Children by a Snowball, Winter' from the series 'Elegant Beauties and Precious Children' - Kikugawa Eizan, ca. 1810.
#FolkloreThursday #winter #ukiyoe

In #JapaneseFolklore there is a strange phenomenon known as nurikabe, which translates as 'plaster wall.' This #yokai occurs on roads late at night in the form of a huge invisible wall, blocking the way for travellers. Generally all attempts to pass by prove...
#WyrdWednesday
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'Lake Kawaguchi' from the series 'Ten Views of Mount Fuji' - Yoshida Hiroshi, 1926.
#SwampSunday #ukiyoe #Japan

In East Asia the black tortoise is one of the four celestial animals and is guardian of the north & winter. Despite its name, it is actually a tortoise snake chimera. In Japan it is known as Genbu & is one of four guardian spirits that protect the city of Kyoto.
#FolkloreThursday

In #JapaneseFolklore there is a belief that objects that are very old are able to gain a spirit and transform into a type of #yokai known as tsukumogami. There are several musical instruments that are believed to transform into yokai if they are...
#WyrdWednesday
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In #JapaneseFolklore there is a #yokai known as makuragaeshi, which translates as pillow flipper. This creepy phenomenon is caused by a ghostly child spirit believed to haunt rooms. If you sleep there, you may wake up with your pillow flipped over, or even...
#MythologyMonday
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'Hekate' - Maximilian Pirner, 1901.
#MythologyMonday #art

One of the most well-known #yokai in #JapaneseFolklore is the kappa, a cucumber-loving water goblin that lives in rivers and lakes throughout Japan. This yokai has been known to grab passers-by and drag them to a watery death.
#SwampSunday
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