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八尺様#WritersCoffeeClub 15. World Art Day! What visual artist is most present in your work?
Mai-sensei does all my artwork. Two drawings a month.
Commissions always open -
Twitter: @Maiisheree
Prefered: Bluesky: @Maisart
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 1/4
In #JapaneseFolklore there is a supernatural phenomenon known as mayoibune (which translates as 'wandering ship'). It involves ghostly ships that appear on moonlit nights during the Obon holiday. They are the haunting ghosts of sailors who died at sea. Mayoibune start... #WyrdWednesday #yokai 1/4
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 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. #MythologyMonday 1/2
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. 
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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.
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LesFicFri "Skin"
For Love of a Konbini Idol
By Nara Moore
The Kudan never lies, and its attendant never speaks.
https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104
https://archiveofourown.org/works/52770025
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In #JapaneseFolklore ogama are giant forest-dwelling toad #yokai. It's believed that when toads reach 1000 years old they develop supernatural powers and become yokai. Ogama get increasingly more dangerous as they get older, often killing and eating humans.
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In #JapaneseFolklore there is a strange #yokai phenomenon known as ashiarai yashiki where a giant, hairy, bloody, disembodied foot crashes through the roof of a house demanding to be washed by the residents within. If it isn't obeyed it will smash the house to pieces. If it is... #FolkyFriday 1/2
Hachibei Myojin, a small tanuki shrine in Kyoto. You can read more about it in my article about tanuki here: open.substack.com/pub/curiouso... #JapaneseFolklore #yokai #Japan
It's #ScreenshotSaturday! Today's #yokai is Nure-Onna, a creature with the body of a snake and the head of a woman. They are often found near the sea or rivers, and are three times longer than the towns they are found in.
This content has not been added to the public release yet, but you can still check out the demo of #Hamayumishi on @itchio now!
Illustrations for the board game Yõkai Quest - Mystic Forest. A game set in a fantastic feudal Japan, in which the heroes must find a remedy for the corruption that plagues the sacred forest.
Illustrations for the board game Yõkai Quest - Mystic Forest. A game set in a fantastic feudal Japan, in which the heroes must find a remedy for the corruption that plagues the sacred forest.
Illustrations for the board game Yõkai Quest - Mystic Forest. A game set in a fantastic feudal Japan, in which the heroes must find a remedy for the corruption that plagues the sacred forest.
