The word yokai is a combination ofyo, meaning "attractive, bewitching, calamity," andkai, meaning "mystery, wonder." "Demon" or "monster" is a rough translation for a word that, like many Japanese words, have no direct English equivalent. Yokai are more diverse than any single Eng...
He was one of the great names of the shin-hanga art movement, which revitalized the traditional art after it began to decline with the advent of photography in the early 20th century. His real name was Itō Hajime (Japanese: 伊東 一). Birthplace: Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan Nationality: Ja...
If the Japanese files in /Translation Files/Scripts/ have gibberish file names, the translation is not going to work. Either use the 7zip file, extract the zip with a different program, use applocale, or just set your computer to Japanese locale. ...
The streamer dropped the sneak peek on Friday, November 18 via itsYouTubechannel, and though the clip is only a mere 40 seconds, it does give us some visuals to work with right from the start. The trailer shows us images of extra heads growing out of women's own heads as these images...
In this study, I will attempt to show that a standard formulation of the transformational rule of Reflexivization is not valid in discussing the passive sentences in Japanese. In particular, I will point out the fault of this rule with two sorts of evidence—the interaction between Reflexiviza...
incidentally, my candidate for the most expensive Japanese RPG collectible: I’ve only seen incomplete and damaged sets up for auction, but they still went for over $600. The subtitle of the set is “The Stories of the Demon Princess: First Part”, but publication of a second part was no...
The translation of Japanese folklore, particularly the realm of yokai (妖怪), presents a unique challenge for translators. While a simple dictionary definition might suffice for individual yokai, capturing the nuances of their cultural significance, visual representation, and the oft...
For example, we associate containers with the shape of the human body, giving them names such as mouth and torso, or adding arms and legs to the vessel to directly express the human body. There is a "vessel" shape that goes beyond the vessel as a mere tool and adds image and ...
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In Japan she is sometimes invoked instead of Shaka 釈迦 (the Historical Buddha) during the Daihannya-e 大般若会, a ritual reading of the 600-fascicle translation of her sutra, and one that included veneration of the Hannya Mandara, in which she is typically shown alone or surrounded by the...