Japanese Yokai can be cute. On the flipside, they can be utterly evil and scary too! Here are 15 deadly Yokai you’d never want to meet, within or outside of Japan.
In one story, an art student enters the world of Vincent van Gogh’s art and talks with the artist himself in a field. During another, a young boy secretly witnesses the wedding procession of a group of fox spirits even though he was forbidden to do so. There’s even a tale of a ...
Upon awakening, Chikou had an artist paint what he had seen. KAKUZENSHOU 覚禅鈔, a collection of iconographical drawings by the Shingon 真言 monk Kakuzen 覚禅 (1143-1212) dating to around 1200, indicates the original mandala was a small painting about 30cm (one shaku 尺) square. This ...
I suppose it’s more likely that this artist was also trying to represent a “Western” dog, rather than an endearing local mongrel that happened to have dropped ears. But I think it’s just as likely that this was a simple, idealized image that drew on everything that the artist knew...
We will work out the artist's resale royalty using the euro to sterling rate of exchange of the European Central Bank on the day of the auction.E. WARRANTIES1. SELLER'S WARRANTIESFor each lot, the seller gives a warranty that the seller:(a) Is the owner of the lot or a joi...
As you may have gathered I am totally in love with the work of Ethel Spowers. Thank you, thank you to the artist for making them, and thank you to the energy of the cosmos for allowing me to see them in person! Dr Marcus Bunyan ...
Based on a manga by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx is the 2nd film in a 6-movie series. Do you absolutely need to see the first movie in order to understand this one? Not especially. While the films do tell a riveting ...
The work of this artist and his pupils came to epitomize the art of the 7th century. Tori Yoshiki literally means “Tori Style.” See Asuka Era for details. Tsubai Bussho 椿井仏所. Also written 津波井仏所. Guild of Buddhist sculptors active in Nara from the mid-14th to 16th century...
Overview:Netflix's first collaboration with Junji Ito marks a significant milestone, bringing the revered manga artist's nightmarish creations to a broader audience. Featuring 20 of Ito’s most popular tales, such as ‘Tomie: Photograph’, ‘Intruder’ and ‘The Hanging Balloons’, this 2023 ant...
The process of tattooing requires tons of medical attention. Without proper care and aftercare, tattooing can find yourself in inflammation, scarring, and even transmission of diseases. Therefore, the tattoo artist must possess a medical license. ...