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'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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Chione was the goddess of snow in Greek mythology. She was a daughter of Boreas, god of the wintry north wind. She was also the consort of Poseidon, god of the sea, & mother of Eumolpus who she threw into the sea (it's ok, Poseidon rescued him)
#FolkloreThursday
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If you are visiting the mountains of Japan, beware, for there are #yokai lurking. The ferocious karasu (crow) tengu waits in treetops ready to swoop and snatch away unsuspecting victims. Hanataka (long-nosed) tengu are less dangerous but they can conjure...
#FairyTaleTuesday
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