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Today I have been re-watching the Studio Ghibli film Pom Poko. It's all about tanuki, which are real animals but also a shapeshifting trickster #yokai in #JapaneseFolklore. Tanuki are well known for their curious talent involving their magically expandable...
#WyrdWednesday
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Kappa are a type of #yokai (supernatural creature) in #JapaneseFolklore. They are goblin-like water demons and the source of their powers is found in the bowl-shaped dip filled with water on top of their heads. If this water spills, they quickly lose power.
#MythologyMonday
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Trees play an important part in #JapaneseFolklore. In Shinto they are considered sacred and are believed to possess a spirit. While Totoro from the Studio Ghibli film is a fictitious character, it was no doubt inspired by the animistic beliefs of Japan.
#WyrdWednesday
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This week #WyrdWednesday is about all things green, so I'm going to tweet about the kappa, a #yokai from #JapaneseFolklore. Kappas are small reptilian creatures about the size of a small child. They live in lakes and rivers waiting to attack unsuspecting passers-by.
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Mawile is based on Futakuchi onna ("two-mouthed woman") in #JapaneseFolklore. The Futakuchi onna uses the mouth on the back of her head to eat. This yokai is used as a punishment upon a greedy man. #Pokemon #FolkloreThursday