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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.
...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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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...
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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.
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One of the most well-known #yokai in #JapaneseFolklore is the kappa. A cucumber-loving water goblin that lives in rivers and lakes, this yokai has been known to grab passers-by and drag them to a watery death. More info and art here:
https://t.co/89P7gosdDd
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