Much depends on the Benkei which appeals to the storyteller but within Japanese art and the tradition of ukiyo-e; it is clear that the term Oniwaka is merged within the nature of this famous warrior monk. Oniwaka means the “demon or ogre child.” Of course, many other fascinating stories...
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.
Akaname is a hideous creature that looks like a frog with a very long tongue. It has a single claw on each foot. He lurks in filthy bathrooms at night and licks the poop off the toilet and the floor. If you encounter him, he will use that same tongue to lick your face. Eeeeew. ...
6.1(463) TV Series The story follows the skilled hunter Kikuru Madan, who has decided to retire out of fear of wasting his youth. One day, a guild staff member suggests that he go on a quest with a new female martial artist named Hitamu Kyan. ...
As for the district's name,-dorimeans "street" and-bashimeans "bridge". So,Kappabashi-dorimeans "Kappa Bridge Street". Kappacan refer to the water demon, but it also means "raincoat". One theory is that residents would hang theirkappaor raincoats on the local bridge railing to dry them...
In fact the term "Rinpa", coined in the Meiji period, means "school of [Kō]rin". In particular he had a lasting influence on Sakai Hōitsu (1761–1828), who replicated many of his paintings and popularized his work, organizing the first exhibition of Kōrin's paintings at the ...
Realizing that the bakeneko are hidden in the temple, they pretend to sleep and slay the demons after they reveal themselves. They learn from Juan that a priest sealed a powerful demon beneath the temple one hundred years ago and Towa stays inside the temple to protect him, while the others...
Each spread was presented with inscriptions from the magazine’s editors, calligraphers, and other journalists. My ability to decipher brush script isn’t great, so I’m not going to comment on the text (though sadly, that means I will fail to credit the illustrator[s] until I get a chan...
Loosely based on the story of the same name (which means "scarecrow") by famous horrormangakaJunji Itô,Kakashifollows a woman in search of her missing brother. After receiving a letter sent from someone in a remote, bucolic village, the main character goes there in hopes of finding her ...
Demon Slayerwas already a hugely popular manga series. During 2020, the franchise enjoyed even more success withDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train(wow, that’s a mouthful in English), a full length feature animated film. ...