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Today's Studio Ghibli film is the extraordinary Spirited Away. The train scene is my favourite scene in a movie ever, and the whole film is pure magic!
#movies #StudioGhibli #anime #magic

Long associated with childbirth, the stork is a fertility symbol that is also linked to birth & springtime. The tale of storks delivering newborn babies to their mothers is told to children throughout North America & Europe.
#FolkloreThursday
Vintage illustration, source unknown.

The poor rabbit was begging for help. All the brothers were cruel, and told the rabbit to bathe in salt water, which of course left him in more pain. The youngest brother, Okuninushi, was gentle-hearted and helped the rabbit by suggesting a soothing balm to relieve his pain.
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I finally watched the Ghibli film Pom Poko and loved it. It's all about tanuki, has a yokai parade, lots of references to Japanese folklore, and a nice message about looking after the environment.
#yokai #folklore #movie #StudioGhibli

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.
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#WyrdWednesday #yokai #folklore

The theme for #MythologyMonday today is #trees, so here is a virtual shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) thread to set the mood.
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First artwork is the #ukiyoe print 'Road to Nikko' by Kawase Hasui.

'Turtles and Sake Cup' - Yashima Gakutei, 1829.
#ukiyoe #art #turtles #Japan

I'm looking forward to today's #FolkloreThursday theme of voyages, travelling and travellers. Here is a lovely #ukiyoe print by Katsushika Hokusai titled 'Traveller in the Snow' to set the mood.
#art #ukiyoe #travel #mood

'A Woman and a Cat' - Kitagawa Utamaro, 1794.
#Caturday #ukiyoe #art

Image in previous tweet: 'Hercules and the Hydra' - Pollaiuolo, c. 1475.

This image: : 'Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra' - Gustave Moreau, 1876.
#mythology #art