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.
Of the utmost rarity: I had not catalogued another sheet from the triptych until the last year. Superb impression with extensive blind-printing on the cat’s coats. Fine colour. Slight centre fold and light backing, otherwise very good condition. Signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga. Status: Sold ...
It has been widely noted that early Joseon paintings contributed to the development of the paintings of a scholar’s studio in Muromachi Japan. The monks’ poempaintings themed on their studio names further attest to the significant impact that early Joseon paintings made over not just the style...
I had saki once many years ago and wasn’t a fan .. it was hot … I tried some cold saki last year and enjoyed it – have no idea what kind it was … so I’m really interested in learning more – esp about the good saki at a reasonable price. Are there good sources of info ...
What are good Japanese last names? Japan's top 100 most common family names Sato. Suzuki. Takahashi. Tanaka. Watanabe. Ito. Yamamoto. Nakamura. What is a Haku Dragon? Characters Haku/White Dragon. Haku first appears as a boy of about sixteen, but he is actuallya lost river spirit thatal...
Having witnessed the whole battle from having created fire, Konton states how good a show it was and smiles in satisfaction, now aware that the Half-Demon Princesses do have a weakness: The New Moon. Totetsu, the last of the Four Perils is eating monks to increase his power. Taking ...
Nano is an artist that caused a lot of buzz in the last decade. She is Japanese-American and by staying anonymous, many wondered if they were a boy or a girl due to her low androgenous voice. She started off by posting covers of Vocaloid songs on Youtube and Nico Nico Douga. In 20...
This was partly for religious reasons connected with the Last Judgement and partly for fear of what might happen if an animal or some witch got them. It was believed that if the tooth were destroyed in fire the tooth could not be captured by a witch, who could then burn it and steal ...
The Ryukyu Kingdom may be a part of the land of what’s now called Okinawa. There thrived in a different culture. Hajichi may be a part of that culture. Certain tattoos were only done to women and on their hands. It had been finished protection against evil things. ...
Last phase lasting 3,000 years, the Age of Mappō, or the Period of the Decline of the Law, a time when Buddhist faith deteriorates and is completely abandoned. The Japanese believed the third and final period -- the Age of Mappō (Decline of the Law) -- had begun in 1052 AD. Th...