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.
Censorship restrictions imposed in the 1840s prevented publishers from illustrating historical subjects from the Tensho era 1573-92 onwards, so the publishers circumvented this by slightly altering the names of the historical figures. Published 1848-9 by Yamamoto-ya Heikichi. Robinson S62.31. One of...
The Oni Mask tattoo in Japanese tattoos is widespread. It refers to the assumption of an imaginary place during which demons perform their roles of punishing the unjust and evil and also spreading disease. While Oni is known for being evil, some Oni is right and are seen as protectors. One...
The names of Kohaku's acolytes are revealed. A fast food restaurant is featured representing Burger King in Towa's dream. The music that Setsuna played on her violin is the song that Asagi sang in the 4th and final film. Kirinmaru makes his official debut, though his face has yet to ...
(alternately spelled "bishojo" or "bishoujo") in Japanese, the games are known under several names used by English fans, including PC dating-sim game, hentai game/H game, and so on. Companies such as Peach Princess, JAST USA and G-Collections are translating dating sims and visual novels ...
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...
Known as "bishōjo games" or "pretty girl games" (alternately spelled "bishojo" or "bishoujo") in Japanese, the games are known under several names used by English fans, including PC dating-sim game, hentai game/H game, and so on. Companies such as Peach Princess, JAST USA and G-...
Some, like author Chiba Reiko, say Uga Benzaiten is a jealous deity, that her jealousy is indicated by the white snakes coiled around her. Chiba also says court musicians who played the biwa in Japan's medieval period Era Names & Dates: Standard dating scheme found in both Japan and the...
Amaterasu’s other names are Amaterasu-ōmikami and Ōhirume-no-muchi-no-kami. Her name means “shines from heaven.” But the other names mean “the great and glorious kami who illuminates from Heaven” and “the great sun of the kami” ...
In Harry Potter, the translators use the following names: The Chinese (Mainland and Taiwanese) and Japanese versions use the word 魔法 (Chinese mófǎ, Japanese mahō), literally the 'way or methods of the ghosts'. This word has lost most of its unfavourable associations, perhaps under the ...