Tired of being constantly tailgated, one Japanese van driver enlisted the help of the yokai Oboroguruma.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oborogu...
#Yōkai #妖怪 #Oboroguruma #朧車 #おぼろぐるま #Japanesefolklore #Japanesesupernatural
Tired of being constantly tailgated, one Japanese van driver enlisted the help of the yokai Oboroguruma.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oborogu...
#Yōkai #妖怪 #Oboroguruma #朧車 #おぼろぐるま #Japanesefolklore #Japanesesupernatural
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!
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 1/3
My latest article about bats in Japanese folklore and art has just been published. Amazingly I've also just passed 1000 subscribers to my free newsletter in just over five weeks. I'm SO grateful for the support. Link to the article is below, I hope you enjoy it.
https://open.substack.com/pub/curiousordinary/p/bats-in-japanese-folklore?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2q0akd
#JapaneseFolklore #yokai #JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #bats #Japan #Substack @folklore
For Love of a Konbini Idol, I Searched for the Kudan
Chapter 50 Released
Sakura and Pine Entwined (絡み合う桜と松)
By Nara Moore
Art Mai-sensei
It was a wedding party!
And now a wedding and the groom isn't happy.
Join Ume & her family as their relationships develop. In a creepy world where “love” never dies
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At: https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104
https://archiveofourown.org/works/52770025
Artist: https://bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.social
Tags: #KonbiniIdol #LGBTQ #LightNovel #ParanormalRomance #QueerFiction #Romance #Sapphic #SapphicRomance #Yuri #Queer #Yokai #Kodama #kitsune #Tanuki
Illustrations for the board game Yõkai Quest, set in a fantasy feudal Japan, in which the main heroes will face the evil plans of the Red Claw Clan, who summon the Yõkai for dark purposes.
Illustrations for the board game Yõkai Quest, set in a fantasy feudal Japan, in which the main heroes will face the evil plans of the Red Claw Clan, who summon the Yõkai for dark purposes.
For today's #ScreenshotSaturday, our brave #Hamayumishi is confronted by the appropriately-named Okubi, or huge head! It has a high amount of HP, so you will need to leap around the flying debris of the storm to land as many piercing shots as you can.
This content has not yet been added to the public release, but you can still check out the demo!
#scribesandmakers Day 28: Shameless self-promotion!
For Love of a Konbini Idol
I have no shame about this. I got over it. And you don't need to have any shame reading it today. It's free so you can still take part in #BlackoutFriday
Join Ume & her family as their relationships develop. In a creepy world where “love” never dies
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At: https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104
https://archiveofourown.org/works/52770025
Artist: https://bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.social
Tags: #KonbiniIdol #LGBTQ #LightNovel #ParanormalRomance #QueerFiction #Romance #Sapphic #SapphicRomance #Yuri #Queer #Yokai
Amefuri kozo are #yokai that look like young boys wearing a child’s kimono and wooden clogs. They're responsible for causing rainfall and they enjoy stealing umbrellas to wear as hats, leaving their victims to get soaked in the rain.
#FolkloreThursday #JapaneseFolklore
DreamWhaleStudio @ DeviantArt
In #JapaneseFolklore there is a #yokai called nodeppo that resembles a flying squirrel. They swoop down from trees at night and latch onto people's faces in order to drink their blood. Nodeppo can also shoot swarms of bats out of their mouths, which will then fly towards... #LegendaryWednesday 1/3
In #JapaneseFolklore jubokko are #yokai trees often found on the sites of old battlefields. It is believed that because they absorbed the blood of slaughtered bodies through their roots, they developed supernatural powers, including a vampiric taste for blood. Considering... #LegendaryWednesday 1/3
#ICYMI Daikon is working on the ocean stage for #Hamayumishi and adding in 人魚 (ningyo, fish-people), 落ち武者 (ochimusha, fallen soldiers, usually Heike), and 一反木綿 (ittanmonmen, ghostly flying cloth). Leap from boat to boat and battle your way across the stormy seas!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yON4kHtnvdM
This content has not been added to the public release yet, but you can still check out the demo right now:
For Love of a Konbini Idol, I Searched for the Kudan
Chapter 49 Released
Tsukumogami Revelry (付喪神の狂宴)
By Nara Moore
Art Mai-sensei
It's a wedding party!
Join Ume & her family as their relationships develop. In a creepy world where “love” never dies
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At: https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104
https://archiveofourown.org/works/52770025
Artist: https://bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.social
Tags: #KonbiniIdol #LGBTQ #LightNovel #ParanormalRomance #QueerFiction #Romance #Sapphic #SapphicRomance #Yuri #Queer #Yokai #Kodama #kitsune #Tanuki
In #JapaneseFolklore there is a #yokai known as fudakaeshi that appears as a typical yurei (or ghost), a semi-transparent woman with long dark hair. This yokai attempts to remove the fuda (protective paper charms) placed at entrances to protect buildings from evil spirits. #MythologyMonday 1/3
What do ‘tengu’ demons, long-necked ‘rokurobi’ monsters and ghost stories have in common? They’re the core of a tourism push for Shimane and Tottori prefectures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/02/22/travel/shimane-tottori-ghost-stories-folklore/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #travel #yokai #supernatural #mizukishigeru #lafcadiohearn
My latest article is all about tanuki. There are folktales, photographs, a film recommendation and some very bizarre ukiyo-e prints. I hope you enjoy it.
open.substack.com/pub/curiouso...
#JapaneseFolklore #yokai
Tanuki
My latest article is all about tanuki. There are folktales, photographs, a film recommendation and some very bizarre ukiyo-e prints. I hope you enjoy it.
https://open.substack.com/pub/curiousordinary/p/tanuki?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2q0akd
#JapaneseFolklore #yokai #folklore #MythologyMonday #FolkyFriday @folklore @mythology