Japanese girl names that mean darkness aren’t just unique; they carry deep meanings tied to their culture. This name dives deep, touching on strong, passionate feelings that are as intense as they are mysterious. Each of these names tells its own story, weaving beauty and complexity into the...
'Zou' is an elephant, 'kame' is a turtle, and 'sakana' is a fish. 'Oni' is an ogre, which is not a word commonly used, but you should know this if you've read at least some of the more famous Japanese folktales, like 'Momotaro' (the Peach-boy). ...
The meaning of ‘Kaida’ in the Japanese language is a field of the sea prince. You know how mysterious a sea is because of its vastness and blue beauty. The sea stands for dreadful beauty, as the name Kaida suggests, which makes it a perfect fit for a Disney prince as a weird chara...
A human boy and a young Kappa become unlikely friends and their friendship is tested when the Kappa must move away when industrialization pollutes the boy’s town. Years later, the boy (now a man) calls upon his old friend when his baby falls into a rapidly moving stream. You’ll have ...
Critics Consensus: Malena ends up objectifying the character of the movie's title. Also, the young boy's emotional investment with Malena is never convincing, as she doesn't feel like a three-dimensional person. Synopsis: In 1941, Renato was 13 years old and although the world was at war...
According to legend, as a boy the famous warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune 源義経 (1159-89) trained in magical swordsmanship with the tengu king Soujoubou 僧正坊 near Kuramadera 鞍馬寺 in the mountains north of Kyoto (see photo below). Tengu frequently are shown in pictures concerning the ...
Legends of a Great White Whale usually bring to mind Moby Dick, but the white of this whale is the color of its bones. For bones are all you can see of the Bakekujira—a massive, skeletal baleen whale that appeared and disappeared under mysterious circumstances once of the coast of Japan...
A group of children collapse on an outing leaving one boy in a coma. They do not remember anything and the doctor and teacher are forbidden by the military to speak of the incident. We then come to the present day where fifteen year old Kafka Tamura and his mysterious friend Crow have ...
Here’s the story I heard. During the early Edo period, a young woman who lived in Kamakura close to this temple had made a wish to the powerful god of this particluar temple (Kangiten) to grant her a child. She soon gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, but died shortly after that...
Kappa 河童 (river child), or Kawatarō 河太郎 (river boy) or Kawako 河伯 (river earl),or Kawako 河子 (river child), or Kawaranbe 河ランベ, or Gatarō がたろう or Enkō 猿猴.One of Many Japanese Suijin 水神(Water Kami, Water Deity, Water Spirit, Water Fairy) Kappa drawings from...