Nostr notes by curious ordinary

'Great Lantern at Sensoji Temple' - Kasamatsu Shiro, ...

2026-05-04T01:54:43Z

'Great Lantern at Sensoji Temple' - Kasamatsu Shiro, 1934.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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'Miya: Gate of the Atsuta Shrine' from the series ...

2026-04-28T01:35:27Z

'Miya: Gate of the Atsuta Shrine' from the series 'The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road - Utagawa Hiroshige, 1850-51. From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston collection.
#ToriiTuesday #ukiyoe #JapaneseArt
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'Kitten and Wool' - Aoyama Masaharu, ca. 1950s. #Caturday ...

2026-04-18T00:48:41Z

'Kitten and Wool' - Aoyama Masaharu, ca. 1950s.
#Caturday #JapaneseArt
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In #JapaneseFolklore, tales are told of yonaki-ishi or ...

2026-03-16T08:40:07Z

In #JapaneseFolklore, tales are told of yonaki-ishi or night-crying stones. These stones cry loudly at night and it is believed to be because they are possessed by a spirit, usually of someone who has been murdered and is seeking revenge. In one story a pregnant woman is...
#MythologyMonday
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'Fashionable Women of Ohara in Spring' - Kikugawa Eizan, ...

2026-03-16T08:33:27Z

'Fashionable Women of Ohara in Spring' - Kikugawa Eizan, ca. 1804-18, from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston collection.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe
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'Way to the Kasuga Shrine' - Yoshida Hiroshi, 1938. ...

2026-03-08T12:49:55Z

'Way to the Kasuga Shrine' - Yoshida Hiroshi, 1938.
#JapaneseArt
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This gorgeous cat also seemed to enjoy visiting the Meigetsuin ...

2026-03-07T03:07:12Z

This gorgeous cat also seemed to enjoy visiting the Meigetsuin Zen Temple in Kamakura.
#Caturday #Japan
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'Asakusa Kannon Temple' - Tsuchiya Koitsu, 1933. ...

2026-03-02T11:15:45Z

'Asakusa Kannon Temple' - Tsuchiya Koitsu, 1933.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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'Owl on Tree Stump' - Tejima Keizaburo, ca. 1980s. ...

2026-03-02T01:02:37Z

'Owl on Tree Stump' - Tejima Keizaburo, ca. 1980s.
#OwlishMonday #JapaneseArt
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'Pacific Ocean, Boshu' from the third Souvenirs of Travel ...

2026-02-24T00:50:03Z

'Pacific Ocean, Boshu' from the third Souvenirs of Travel Series - Kawase Hasui, 1925.
#ToriiTuesday #shinhanga #JapaneseArt
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I absolutely loved this book by ...

2026-02-22T01:28:24Z

I absolutely loved this book by [@hirokoyoda.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy](https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:iuih4csx77qnlekvapp77ofx ). If you are interested in Japanese spiritual practices, Japanese culture, Japan, or how to improve your life, you should definitely read it. I'm extremely grateful that Hiroko so generously shared her knowledge and her own personal journey.
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'Evening Sky at Suwa Shrine' - Kasamatsu Shiro, 1932. ...

2026-02-17T04:28:26Z

'Evening Sky at Suwa Shrine' - Kasamatsu Shiro, 1932.
#ToriiTuesday #JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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#MythologyMonday #yokai RE: ...

2026-02-16T21:59:04Z

#MythologyMonday #yokai

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lp53al2bic22

quoting
note1f4e…zenm

In #JapaneseFolklore jorogumo is a spider #yokai that feeds on humans. When regular golden orb spiders reach 400 years of age they develop supernatural powers including the ability to shapeshift. In order to obtain humans to eat, they will often take the form of beautiful...
#LegendaryWednesday
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#MythologyMonday #yokai RE: ...

2026-02-16T21:58:37Z

#MythologyMonday #yokai

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lrda44soac2y

quoting
note1jm5…la3e

In #JapaneseFolklore there are believed to be terrifying #yokai spiders. They look exactly like regular spiders during the day but at night, when everyone is sleeping, they grow to an enormous size and develop supernatural powers. Yokai spiders shapeshift and take on...
#LegendaryWednesday
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'Kingfisher with Iris and Wild Pinks' from an untitled ...

2026-02-07T12:50:08Z

'Kingfisher with Iris and Wild Pinks' from an untitled series known as 'Small Flowers' - Katsushika Hokusai, 1834
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe
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‘Kintoki Scattering Beans to Oni’ - Torii Kiyonaga, 1803. ...

2026-02-03T13:02:06Z

‘Kintoki Scattering Beans to Oni’ - Torii Kiyonaga, 1803.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #Setsubun
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'Torii in Snow' from the series 'Famous Places in ...

2026-02-03T03:12:37Z

'Torii in Snow' from the series 'Famous Places in Kyoto' - Utagawa Hiroshige, originally from Edo period, republished early 1900s.
#ToriiTuesday #ukiyoe #JapaneseArt
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'Snow at Miyajima' - Tsuchiya Koitsu, 1937. #ToriiTuesday ...

2026-01-27T12:02:06Z

'Snow at Miyajima' - Tsuchiya Koitsu, 1937.
#ToriiTuesday #JapaneseArt
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AI is really pissing me off today! What is the point of writing ...

2026-01-27T11:52:38Z

AI is really pissing me off today! What is the point of writing or sharing anything online anymore when everything is just stolen and repurposed for AI slop? Even AI summaries (which I try to ignore) quote my own work back to me amongst a jumble of misinformation. I'm honestly ready to give up. 😮‍💨

'Crow' - Yamamoto Shunkyo, ca. 1890-1900. #JapaneseArt ...

2026-01-25T01:05:51Z

'Crow' - Yamamoto Shunkyo, ca. 1890-1900.
#JapaneseArt
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'Snow at Miyajima' - Kawase Hasui, 1928. #ToriiTuesday ...

2026-01-20T02:11:41Z

'Snow at Miyajima' - Kawase Hasui, 1928.
#ToriiTuesday #shinhanga #JapaneseArt
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'Ninnaiji Temple Pagoda in Snow' - Ito Nisaburo, ca. ...

2026-01-11T01:52:42Z

'Ninnaiji Temple Pagoda in Snow' - Ito Nisaburo, ca. 1950s.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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A sub-shrine on Mount Inari at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto. ...

2026-01-06T02:21:15Z

A sub-shrine on Mount Inari at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
#ToriiTuesday #Shinto #Japan
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'Torii Gate on Snowy Day' - Kawase Hasui, ca. 1930s. ...

2026-01-06T02:14:55Z

'Torii Gate on Snowy Day' - Kawase Hasui, ca. 1930s.
#ToriiTuesday #JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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'Owl and Sunflowers' - Utsushi Rinsai, 1880. ...

2026-01-05T03:55:59Z

'Owl and Sunflowers' - Utsushi Rinsai, 1880.
#OwlishMonday #JapaneseArt
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'Moon at Musashino' - Tonouchi Misho, ca. 1937. From the ...

2026-01-04T02:03:10Z

'Moon at Musashino' - Tonouchi Misho, ca. 1937. From the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art collection.
#FullMoon #JapaneseArt
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'Hall of the Golden Hue at Hiraizumi' - Kawase Hasui, ...

2026-01-01T03:09:14Z

'Hall of the Golden Hue at Hiraizumi' - Kawase Hasui, 1957. This was Hasui's final work before his death later the same year.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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'Saishoin Temple in Snow, Hirosaki' - Kawase Hasui, 1936. ...

2025-12-30T23:56:08Z

'Saishoin Temple in Snow, Hirosaki' - Kawase Hasui, 1936.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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'Snow at Miyajima' - Kawase Hasui, 1932. #ToriiTuesday ...

2025-12-30T10:23:20Z

'Snow at Miyajima' - Kawase Hasui, 1932.
#ToriiTuesday #JapaneseArt
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'Kojimachi' from the series 'The Sanno Festival' ...

2025-12-28T03:40:33Z

'Kojimachi' from the series 'The Sanno Festival' - Torii Kiyonaga, ca. 1770. From the Art Institute of Chicago collection.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe
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'View of Kiso Mountains and River in Snow' - Utagawa ...

2025-12-28T01:52:18Z

'View of Kiso Mountains and River in Snow' - Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe
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'Honmon Temple at Ikegami' - Kawase Hasui, 1931. ...

2025-12-24T01:33:34Z

'Honmon Temple at Ikegami' - Kawase Hasui, 1931.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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Happy Solstice, whichever side of the planet you happen to be on. ...

2025-12-22T03:14:18Z

Happy Solstice, whichever side of the planet you happen to be on.
🎨1. 'Treasure Ship and Rising Sun' - unknown artist, ca. 1920s.
2. 'Miyajima in the Snow' - Tsuchiya Koitsu, 1937.
#JapaneseArt #solstice
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'Iki Province: Shisa' from the series 'Famous Places ...

2025-12-17T01:02:21Z

'Iki Province: Shisa' from the series 'Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces [of Japan]' - Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #hiroshige
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Apologies that I haven't been posting as much this past week. ...

2025-12-13T12:50:27Z

Apologies that I haven't been posting as much this past week. Unfortunately some health issues have made a very unwelcome reappearance. I'm hoping things will be back to normal soon-ish. In the meantime, here is a beautiful flower print.
🎨'Flowering Iris' - Ohara Koson, 1934.
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Autumn colours at Eikando Temple in Kyoto. #Autumn #Japan ...

2025-11-30T01:32:14Z

Autumn colours at Eikando Temple in Kyoto.
#Autumn #Japan
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In this Japanese folktale a bamboo cutter finds a tiny girl in a ...

2025-11-17T13:36:39Z

In this Japanese folktale a bamboo cutter finds a tiny girl in a glowing bamboo plant and takes her home where he and his wife raise her as their own. It turns out she actually came from the moon & eventually she has to leave her earthly parents to return home.
🎨Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
#MythologyMonday

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quoting
note1gl5…tgkp

The Bamboo Cutter is a
Japanese folktale, considered by some to be the earliest science fiction story. Princess Kaguya was a miniature girl found by an old bamboo cutter inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant. It was later discovered that she came to...
#MythologyMonday #JapaneseFolklore
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'Mother and Child' - Kobori Tomone, ca. 1910. ...

2025-11-16T01:19:53Z

'Mother and Child' - Kobori Tomone, ca. 1910.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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'Monkey and Moon' - Ohara Koson, ca. 1910. #FullMoon ...

2025-11-05T12:34:49Z

'Monkey and Moon' - Ohara Koson, ca. 1910.
#FullMoon #shinhanga #JapaneseArt
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#LegendaryWednesday RE: ...

2025-11-05T12:01:29Z

#LegendaryWednesday

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3ltenrbke2225

quoting
note1ugk…xadg

Jizo is a popular Japanese deity believed to be the guardian of children, especially those who have died before their parents. In Japanese mythology, it is said that the souls of these children can't cross the mythical river Sanzu to reach the afterlife. The children have to...
#MythologyMonday
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Torii marking the entrance to Awata Shrine, a small hilltop ...

2025-10-28T01:05:10Z

Torii marking the entrance to Awata Shrine, a small hilltop shrine in northern Higashiyama, Kyoto.
#ToriiTuesday #Shinto #Japan
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'Autumn in Oirase' from 'A Collection of Scenic Views ...

2025-10-25T00:59:55Z

'Autumn in Oirase' from 'A Collection of Scenic Views of Japan; Eastern Japan Edition' - Kawase Hasui, 1933.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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'Sun Bathing' - Kozaki Kan. #Caturday #JapaneseArt ...

2025-10-25T00:43:13Z

'Sun Bathing' - Kozaki Kan.
#Caturday #JapaneseArt
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'Early Autumn in Itako' - Kawase Hasui, 1942. ...

2025-10-22T12:48:10Z

'Early Autumn in Itako' - Kawase Hasui, 1942.
#JapaneseArt
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'Fly Away B' - Ono Tadashige, 2000. #Caturday ...

2025-10-18T02:13:32Z

'Fly Away B' - Ono Tadashige, 2000.
#Caturday #JapaneseArt
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In #JapaneseFolklore there is a story of a man named Sentaro who ...

2025-10-13T07:26:58Z

In #JapaneseFolklore there is a story of a man named Sentaro who did not want to die. He was very wealthy and lived a life of luxury and idleness. However, one day he became preoccupied with the idea of getting sick and dying and could think of nothing else. After hearing the...
#MythologyMonday
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'Snake and Lizard' - Kitagawa Utamaro, 1788. #JapaneseArt ...

2025-10-12T02:31:00Z

'Snake and Lizard' - Kitagawa Utamaro, 1788.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe
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What a lovely surprise to find this gorgeous dragon lizard on my ...

2025-10-12T02:20:12Z

What a lovely surprise to find this gorgeous dragon lizard on my front deck this morning.
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'Action (2)' - Ono Tadashige, 2005. #Caturday ...

2025-10-11T00:02:39Z

'Action (2)' - Ono Tadashige, 2005.
#Caturday #JapaneseArt
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Three-panel Japanese woodblock print, 'Gathering Mushrooms in ...

2025-10-05T02:17:06Z

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print, 'Gathering Mushrooms in Autumn' - Utagawa Kunisada, ca. 1844.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe
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If you're interested in cats in #JapaneseFolklore and art, I ...

2025-10-04T02:08:30Z

If you're interested in cats in #JapaneseFolklore and art, I wrote an article that includes a collection of #yokai cats, lucky cats and folktales featuring cats. I thought I'd re-share for #Caturday.
[open.substack.com/pub/curiouso...](https://open.substack.com/pub/curiousordinary/p/cats-in-japanese-folklore-and-culture )

[Cats in Japanese Folklore and ...](https://open.substack.com/pub/curiousordinary/p/cats-in-japanese-folklore-and-culture )

'Hiranoya' - Nishijima Katsuyuki, ca. 1990s. ...

2025-09-16T02:24:39Z

'Hiranoya' - Nishijima Katsuyuki, ca. 1990s.
#ToriiTuesday #JapaneseArt
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Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto. #ToriiTuesday #Shinto ...

2025-09-16T02:20:14Z

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
#ToriiTuesday #Shinto
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'Torii and Full Moon' - Kobayashi Kiyochika, ca. 1930s. ...

2025-09-08T22:42:28Z

'Torii and Full Moon' - Kobayashi Kiyochika, ca. 1930s.
#ToriiTuesday #shinhanga #JapaneseArt
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'Tree Scene 126' - Namiki Hajime, 2007. #JapaneseArt ...

2025-09-04T12:31:14Z

'Tree Scene 126' - Namiki Hajime, 2007.
#JapaneseArt #FolkloreThursday
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In #JapaneseFolklore there is a giant crab #yokai known as ...

2025-09-01T12:52:22Z

In #JapaneseFolklore there is a giant crab #yokai known as kanibozu. These creatures take on the form of priests and move into empty temples. If a new priest arrives to lead the temple the kanibozu demands they answer a riddle & if they can't solve it, they get eaten.
#MythologyMonday
🎨Matthew Meyer
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Ever feel like you’ve hit a wall and can’t keep going? You ...

2025-09-01T12:28:50Z

Ever feel like you’ve hit a wall and can’t keep going? You may have run into a #yokai known as nurikabe. Translating as ‘plaster wall,’ this odd phenomenon occurs on roads late at night in the form of a huge invisible wall, blocking the way for travellers. Any attempts to...
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Japanese ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Sadahide, originally made in ...

2025-08-28T03:25:01Z

Japanese ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Sadahide, originally made in the Edo era, this re-carved edition is from the late 20th Century.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #dragon
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Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto. #ToriiTuesday #Shinto ...

2025-08-26T02:06:35Z

Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto.
#ToriiTuesday #Shinto
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Today's in Japan it's Mountain Day (山の日, Yama no ...

2025-08-11T12:22:33Z

Today's in Japan it's Mountain Day (山の日, Yama no Hi) so I thought I'd put together a small collection of my favourite prints featuring Mount Fuji, Japan's most iconic sacred mountain.
🎨'Yoshiwara' from the series 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' - Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe
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In #JapaneseFolklore futakuchi onna is a #yokai that looks like a ...

2025-08-08T13:21:52Z

In #JapaneseFolklore futakuchi onna is a #yokai that looks like a normal woman, but who is actually hiding a second mouth under the hair on the back of her head. Endlessly hungry, she uses strands of hair as tentacles to gather food and stuff it into her ravenous extra mouth.
#FolkyFriday
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'Mount Fuji Seen from Nagahama' - Kawase Hasui, 1937. ...

2025-08-03T03:38:24Z

'Mount Fuji Seen from Nagahama' - Kawase Hasui, 1937.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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'Fireflies and Lighted House' - Kobayashi Kiyochika, ca. ...

2025-07-20T10:04:54Z

'Fireflies and Lighted House' - Kobayashi Kiyochika, ca. 1930s.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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'Moon over Sekiguchi' - Takahashi Hiroaki, ca. 1930s. ...

2025-07-10T13:27:51Z

'Moon over Sekiguchi' - Takahashi Hiroaki, ca. 1930s.
#FullMoon #JapaneseArt
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Jizo is a popular Japanese deity believed to be the guardian of ...

2025-07-07T11:13:21Z

Jizo is a popular Japanese deity believed to be the guardian of children, especially those who have died before their parents. In Japanese mythology, it is said that the souls of these children can't cross the mythical river Sanzu to reach the afterlife. The children have to...
#MythologyMonday
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In #JapaneseFolklore there are believed to be terrifying #yokai ...

2025-06-11T10:45:49Z

In #JapaneseFolklore there are believed to be terrifying #yokai spiders. They look exactly like regular spiders during the day but at night, when everyone is sleeping, they grow to an enormous size and develop supernatural powers. Yokai spiders shapeshift and take on...
#LegendaryWednesday
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'Kiyomizu Temple, Ueno' - Takahashi Hiroaki, ca. 1926. ...

2025-06-08T02:23:34Z

'Kiyomizu Temple, Ueno' - Takahashi Hiroaki, ca. 1926. From the Harvard Art Museum collection.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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'Diving Mallard (blue version)' - Ohara Koson, ca. 1910s. ...

2025-05-29T03:10:34Z

'Diving Mallard (blue version)' - Ohara Koson, ca. 1910s.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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#MythologyMonday #yokai RE: ...

2025-05-26T07:51:16Z

#MythologyMonday #yokai

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In #JapaneseFolklore kanashibari is the term used for sleep paralysis, which can feel like the real and dream worlds are mixing. In past times, this phenomenon was attributed to supernatural forces, and in some cases spirit possession by #yokai, particularly kitsune or tanuki.
#WyrdWednesday
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#MythologyMonday #yokai RE: ...

2025-05-26T07:50:52Z

#MythologyMonday #yokai

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3l7l3sfe4uv2i
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'Owl and Cherry Blossoms' - Takahashi Biho, early 1900s. ...

2025-05-26T01:42:24Z

'Owl and Cherry Blossoms' - Takahashi Biho, early 1900s.
#OwlishMonday #JapaneseArt
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'Relax (S)' - Ono Tadashige, 1994. #Caturday #JapaneseArt ...

2025-05-24T11:55:39Z

'Relax (S)' - Ono Tadashige, 1994.
#Caturday #JapaneseArt
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More strange curse folklore from Japan, this time it's a ...

2025-05-19T11:49:02Z

More strange curse folklore from Japan, this time it's a #yokai with arms covered in bird's eyes.
#MythologyMonday

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lf35yurxlk2m
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In #JapaneseFolklore there is a tale about Shippeitaro, a dog who ...

2025-05-19T11:29:25Z

In #JapaneseFolklore there is a tale about Shippeitaro, a dog who helped a warrior defeat a terrifying bakeneko ( #yokai cat). This particular bakeneko was terrorising a local village and had put it under a terrible curse. Each year the monstrous creature demanded a young...
#MythologyMonday
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In #JapaneseFolklore sessho seki, or the killing stone, is a ...

2025-05-19T10:58:11Z

In #JapaneseFolklore sessho seki, or the killing stone, is a large boulder believed to give off poisonous gasses and kill anything that touched or even got too near it. Allegedly the spirit of Tamamo-no-mae, an evil nine-tailed fox who took the form of a beautiful...
#MythologyMonday #yokai
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My favourite Japanese curse folklore for #MythologyMonday. RE: ...

2025-05-19T10:42:27Z

My favourite Japanese curse folklore for #MythologyMonday.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3ldfve476l223
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In #JapaneseFolklore jorogumo is a spider #yokai that feeds on ...

2025-05-14T13:12:28Z

In #JapaneseFolklore jorogumo is a spider #yokai that feeds on humans. When regular golden orb spiders reach 400 years of age they develop supernatural powers including the ability to shapeshift. In order to obtain humans to eat, they will often take the form of beautiful...
#LegendaryWednesday
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In #JapaneseFolklore haradashi is a peculiar looking #yokai that ...

2025-05-12T11:43:59Z

In #JapaneseFolklore haradashi is a peculiar looking #yokai that can take on many different forms. Its defining feature is a huge belly upon which will appear silly facial features. Sometimes this strange face appears on the body of a woman and other times on a headless torso.
#MythologyMonday
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In #JapaneseFolklore a hihi is a type of #yokai resembling a huge ...

2025-05-12T11:27:55Z

In #JapaneseFolklore a hihi is a type of #yokai resembling a huge monkey with long black hair, a wide mouth and large lips. It is known to prey on humans and will run off laughing (hi-hi-hi) with its catch. The way to escape is to make it laugh, as when it does, its huge lips...
#MythologyMonday
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In China there is a folktale about a husband who learns of his ...

2025-05-05T12:58:29Z

In China there is a folktale about a husband who learns of his wife’s infidelity from a magpie. He gave his wife a mirror which could turn into a magpie to tell the man what she had been up to. Consequently mirrors often had the design of a magpie on their back.
#MythologyMonday
🎨Xu Beihong
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There is a Japanese folktale about a brother and his very unusual ...

2025-05-05T12:04:33Z

There is a Japanese folktale about a brother and his very unusual sister. It includes a magic mirror that goes cloudy when its owner is in danger. In this story it's the mirror that saves the brother from his #yokai sister. If you'd like to read the full tale it's part of my...
#MythologyMonday
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In Japanese mythology, one of the most famous tales is about the ...

2025-05-05T11:45:34Z

In Japanese mythology, one of the most famous tales is about the sun goddess Amaterasu. As a result of her brother Susanoo's dreadful behaviour towards her, she retreated into a cave causing the world to plunge into darkness. After much consideration the other gods came up...
#MythologyMonday
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Long ago in Japan a strange thing happened. It was rice planting ...

2025-04-28T12:54:34Z

Long ago in Japan a strange thing happened. It was rice planting season and one of the farmers in the village was without a helper. To his surprise and delight, a stranger arrived and offered to help him. He worked very fast and by the end of the day all the...
#MythologyMonday #JapaneseFolklore
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'Crow and Orange Sky' - Seiko, ca. 1890s. #JapaneseArt ...

2025-04-27T11:31:30Z

'Crow and Orange Sky' - Seiko, ca. 1890s.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #crow
#InternationalCrowandRavenAppreciationDay
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#MythologyMonday 🌸 RE: ...

2025-04-15T01:35:05Z

#MythologyMonday 🌸

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3liosmaos4226
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#MythologyMonday #yokai RE: ...

2025-04-15T01:34:22Z

#MythologyMonday #yokai

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lijdxzzykc2g
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#MythologyMonday #yokai RE: ...

2025-04-15T01:33:38Z

#MythologyMonday #yokai

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lj36sojpzs23
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In #JapaneseFolklore gashadokuro is a #yokai who takes the form ...

2025-04-11T10:06:59Z

In #JapaneseFolklore gashadokuro is a #yokai who takes the form of a skeletal giant. The name is onomatopoeic for the sound of their rattling bones and teeth. This yokai is created from a conglomeration of many vengeful spirits of soldiers who have died in battle and remained...
#FolkyFriday
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There are many other #yokai that are believed to help protect ...

2025-04-07T10:06:34Z

There are many other #yokai that are believed to help protect people from illness and disease. Generally it is said that carrying an image of the creature can be protective. One of my favourites is yogen no tori.
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In #JapaneseFolklore there is a #yokai known as kotobuki, a ...

2025-04-07T09:54:30Z

In #JapaneseFolklore there is a #yokai known as kotobuki, a chimera made up of parts of all 12 zodiac animals. It is believed that just having an image of this auspicious magical beast will protect you from sickness and disease and can even bring good fortune.
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In #JapaneseFolklore oni are ferocious demons said to bring ...

2025-04-07T09:44:46Z

In #JapaneseFolklore oni are ferocious demons said to bring disease and punish the damned in hell. These #yokai are generally depicted with red or blue skin, horns, sharp fangs and claws, often wielding a club. 👹
#MythologyMonday

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This little guy might look cute but if a keukegen takes up ...

2025-04-07T09:41:31Z

This little guy might look cute but if a keukegen takes up residence in your home you'll likely experience poor health, disease and bad luck.
#MythologyMonday #yokai

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If you are putting off your spring cleaning this year, you may be more motivated after reading about keukegen. These #yokai are found in dirty gardens & homes, often hiding under floorboards or in mouldy corners. They appear as a mass of long, filthy hair...
#LegendaryWednesday #JapaneseFolklore
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Ukiyo-e prints often depicted scenes from kabuki plays. This one ...

2025-03-31T11:57:13Z

Ukiyo-e prints often depicted scenes from kabuki plays. This one by Nansuitei Yoshiyuki (1863) depicts actors Fujikawa Tomokichi III (right) as the spirit of a monster serpent, and Onoe Tamizo II (left) as Yurugi Saemon (described as the Lord of Tamba).
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #MythologyMonday
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'Cat and Frog' - unknown artist, ca. early 20th century. ...

2025-03-29T12:28:27Z

'Cat and Frog' - unknown artist, ca. early 20th century.
#Caturday #JapaneseArt
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'Spring Evening Kintaikyo Bridge' - Kawase Hasui, 1947. ...

2025-03-28T00:11:32Z

'Spring Evening Kintaikyo Bridge' - Kawase Hasui, 1947.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga
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2025-03-26T11:16:47Z

If you are putting off your spring cleaning this year, you may be more motivated after reading about keukegen. These #yokai are found in dirty gardens & homes, often hiding under floorboards or in mouldy corners. They appear as a mass of long, filthy hair...
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Tokyo ❤️ #Japan ...

2025-03-20T12:56:46Z

Tokyo ❤️
#Japan
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Oiwa is a Japanese ghost, the vengeful spirit of a young woman ...

2025-03-17T13:11:07Z

Oiwa is a Japanese ghost, the vengeful spirit of a young woman betrayed by her husband. He disfigured her face in an attempt to get rid of her so he could marry a younger woman. She cursed the pair on her death and returned to haunt all who had betrayed her.
#MythologyMonday #JapaneseFolklore
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In #JapaneseFolklore there are many tragic love stories where ...

2025-03-17T12:52:16Z

In #JapaneseFolklore there are many tragic love stories where husbands betray or murder their wives, and then the wife returns as a vengeful spirit (or yurei) to get her revenge. One of the most famous is Kasane, an Edo period ghost story. Kasane had a tragic life. She lost...
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'Crows in Moonlight' - Shoson Ohara, 1927. #FullMoon ...

2025-03-14T15:34:21Z

'Crows in Moonlight' - Shoson Ohara, 1927.
#FullMoon #shinhanga #JapaneseArt
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