Sometimes the duped, more often the irrepressible trickster, the badger weaves a unique magic in the oral tradition of Japan.” <end quote> M.W. De Visser, "The Fox and the Badger in Japanese Folklore," in Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan, vol. XXXV1 (1908), p. 1. ...
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.
In English, the word Oni is best translated as ogre or troll (the Japanese word for “Demon” is really “Yokai”). Oni, in traditional Japanese folklore, we thieving ogres are recognized for terrorizing villages and torturing villagers. Their relationship with demons in Japanese tattoo art has...
Dr. Reider's book on demon lore is timely in several senses of the word. Not only does she take the reader through Japanese demon lore over its entire recorded history, but in discussing the evolution it has undergone over time, she also touches on how changing mores and perspectives have...
They play an large role in Japanese folklore, usually as mischievous, shape-shifting tricksters. Small ceramic tanuki statues (ひねり狸) are often placed in bars or restaurants as a good luck charm. If you're eager to learn more about the tanuki myth, this site contains more information ...
but he is a trickster and is eventually cursed by the sages for his mischievousness -- he is made to forget his powers until reminded of them by others. In the Ramayana epic, Hanuman’s fellow vanaras help him recollect his powers, which he uses to aid Rama in rescuing Rama’s wife,...
★Long ago, Japanese people believed that foxes were little tricksters that could take human form and cause mischief such as stealing things or tricking men into marrying them. ★Supposedly,もしもし (moshi moshi)is difficult for foxes to pronounce. Therefore, if you say it on the phone you...
Animals may serve as stand-ins for humans or human characteristics, as in the African and Native American trickster tales or the fables of the Greek storyteller Aesop. In some legends, animals perform heroic deeds or act as mediators between heaven and earth. They may also be the source of ...
Tengu are more like minor gods than other trickster yokai - and they expect you to treat them as such. Come along and we'll guide you through this rich and important part of Japanese folklore. Types of Tengu Though you may be familiar with the red-faced long-nosed tengu, it may surpri...
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