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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.
#MythologyMonday

'Yashima in Summer' - Okumura Koichi, 1952.
#ukiyoe #art #Japan #summer

In Japanese folklore, tales are told of yonaki-ishi or night-crying stones. These stones cry loudly at night and it is believed to be because they are possessed by a spirit, usually of someone who has been murdered and is seeking revenge.
#FolkloreThursday #JapaneseFolklore
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In Norse mythology, Freyja is the goddess of love, beauty, fertility, war and death. She owned the magical necklace Brisingamen & a cloak of falcon feathers that gave its wearers the gift of flight. She is accompanied by the golden boar Hildisvini & rides in...
#WyrdWednesday
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...and home, they are relatively benign, with no known fatalities reported.
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🎨1. Mizuki Shigeru?
2. Takehara Shunsensai, Ehon Hyaku Monogatari.
3. Matthew Meyer via https://t.co/xobtRY1SJl
4. Brian Jones
5. Unknown
6. Modern depiction by Lili Chin @Yokai_Parade

Jubokko are trees found on battlefields in Japan. It is believed that because they absorb the blood of slaughtered bodies through their roots, they transform into #yokai. They then snatch passers by, pierce their skin and drain every last drop of their blood.
#FolkloreThursday

'The Bathing Pool' - Hubert Robert, 1777-1780.
#art #romanticism #weekendvibes

'Monkey and Bee' - Ohara Koson, ca. 1900s.
#ukiyoe #art #Japan #WorldBeeDay

If you need a daily dose of #folklore, I recommend these hashtags:
#MythologyMonday #FairyTaleTuesday #WyrdWednesday #FolkloreThursday #FaustianFriday #SuperstitionSat
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#JapaneseFolklore #yokai #GothicSpring #OwlishMonday #ukiyoe #preraphaelite #Caturday

While most makuragaeshi are happy just to play pranks, some are reportedly far more sinister. There are accounts of people being flipped over or thrown around in their sleep, and even makuragaeshi that sit on the victim’s chest, forcing the air from their lungs or causing...
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