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In #JapaneseFolklore, Jizo is
a guide & protector of the souls of children, especially those who have died. Parents whose children die before them often pray to the god Jizo & ask him to protect their lost children as it is believed that their souls can't...
#FairyTaleTuesday
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Details.

For #WyrdWednesday, here are some animals in Japanese #ukiyoe prints. 🐘🐕🐅🐢
🎨1. 'Great Elephant' - Utagawa Yoshitoyo, 1863.
2. 'Pekingese Dog and Bush Warbler' - Shoson Ohara.
3. 'Tiger' - Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1848.
4. Tanuki (Raccoon Dog) and Turtle - Kawanabe Kyosai, 1881.

Details from print in previous tweet.
#catlovers #Japan
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...Earth from the Moon to escape a celestial war, and was later apparently returned to her extraterrestrial family on the moon in a round flying machine similar to a flying saucer. The tale was first recorded in 1592.
🎨From #StudioGhibli film and #ukiyoe print by Hiroshige.
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And just a few more because I love them so much.
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Here are some more of her fabulous illustrations.
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In #JapaneseFolklore there is a tale about the ghost of Okiku, a beautiful servant who was killed because she refused the affections of a man who subsequently killed her and threw her down a well. Part of his plan was to trick her into believing that she had...
#WyrdWednesday
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In #JapaneseFolklore ghosts are known as yurei and ghost tales as kaidan. Many y urei are also onryo, which are vengeful ghosts who return to seek revenge on those who hurt or betrayed them. Some of the most famous tales are those of Oiwa, Okiku and Kasane.
#WyrdWednesday
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'Furyu Children's Dance' from a series Modern Children's Dances - Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1840.
#ukiyoe #art #Japan