ghosts, or goblins. Their nature ranges from benign to mischievous to seriouslyscary. Also known as ayakashi, mononoke, or mamono, yokai arose from many sources, some a product of ancient folklore, others from the imaginations of artists and writers...
TheKappagoes by many names. It's also known as theKawatorōor川太郎, or theKomahikior駒引, or theKawakoor川虎, literallyriver tiger.Regions have their own names, withKappabeing a generic term for what are known by dozens of local names. An equivalent is known in Chinese folklore asShui...
Japanese History & Folklores Japanese Folk Lore – Ghost of the Violet Well In the wild province of Yamato, or very near to its borders, is a beautiful mountain known as Yoshino yama. It is not only known Hannya – 般若 -はんにゃ In Japanese folklore the female demon (oni) Hannya ...
The idea of a bird as a messenger of the Sky God or sky deities, becomes a cornerstone of the myths of divine kingship or heavenly descent in East Asia, and sacred birds feature prominently in many court-chronicled myths as well as folklore surrounding the royals of Korea and Japan. ...
Tengu: The Japanese Demon That's Basically a Mini-GodFull of Pride, Full of Power November 15, 2016•5171words written byLinda Lombardi• Art byAya Francisco In Japanese folklore, many stories include spirits, supernatural creatures, and demons called yokai. And of all the yokai, the teng...
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.
The use of existing English folklore equivalents, like “goblin” or “demon”, can also be a viable option, though these choices often require careful consideration of the potential loss of cultural specificity. A simple substitution might obscure the unique qualities of a parti...
While the movie does not make the most sense, and it does devolve into a series of zany setpieces, the special effects are quite astounding for the time. The inclusion of regional folklore is also notable. Kakashi (2001) Loosely based on the story of the same name (which means "scarecrow...
First is its unique combination of period swordplay — a genre known in Japanese as chanbara — and folklore-inspired paranormal elements. Second is its star, Lady Snowblood herself, '70s Japanese action icon Meiko Kaji. Kaji stars as the fiery head of an embattled yakuza clan, whose war ...
Furthermore, such mistranslations are compounded by the Japanese themselves, who have likewise confused these animals in their folklore and artwork. For all practical purposes, the moniker “TANUKI” includes other similar creatures like the badger, racoon, the mujina 貉 and mami 貒 (other names ...