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curious ordinary🎨Art credits: 1. 'Takegawa River at Dawn' - Henmi Takashi, 1932 2. 'Catfish' - Bakufu Ohno, 1937 3. 'Carp' - Kasamatsu Shiro, 1957 4. Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1851 5. Bakemono no e scroll 6. Katsukawa Shunsho, 1773 7. Ogata Gekko, 1901 8. 'Trout' - Utagawa Hiroshige, 1832. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseArt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseArt</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ukiyoe" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukiyoe</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> 6/6

curious ordinary<a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lijdxzzykc2g" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lijdxzzykc2g</a>

curious ordinary<a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lj36sojpzs23" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lj36sojpzs23</a>

NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi<a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/WritersCoffeeClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WritersCoffeeClub</a> 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<a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Art</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Commissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Commissions</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/CommissionsOpen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommissionsOpen</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yokai</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Kitsune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kitsune</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/yuri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yuri</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/NMWCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NMWCC</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/NMPrompts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NMPrompts</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/KonbiniIdol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KonbiniIdol</a>

curious ordinaryIn <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> gashadokuro is a <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> 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... <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> 1/4

curious ordinaryThere are many other <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> 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. <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/curiousordinary.bsky.social/post/3kb3eeyxeu42e" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bsky.app/profile/curi...</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> 1/3 RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3kb3eeyxeu42e" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3kb3eeyxeu42e</a>

curious ordinaryIn <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> there is a <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> 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. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> 1/2

curious ordinaryIn <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> oni are ferocious demons said to bring disease and punish the damned in hell. These <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> are generally depicted with red or blue skin, horns, sharp fangs and claws, often wielding a club. 👹 <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3l2wmjfptsg2d" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3l2wmjfptsg2d</a>

curious ordinaryThis 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. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3llbnwlkq5c27" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3llbnwlkq5c27</a>

curious ordinaryIn <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> ogama are giant forest-dwelling toad <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a>. 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. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> 🎨Matthew Meyer <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/yokai.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@yokai.com</a> 1/2

curious ordinaryIn <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> there is a strange <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> 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... <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkyFriday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkyFriday</a> 1/2

curious ordinaryHachibei Myojin, a small tanuki shrine in Kyoto. You can read more about it in my article about tanuki here: <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/curiousordinary/p/tanuki?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2q0akd" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">open.substack.com/pub/curiouso...</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Japan" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a>

Nice Gear GamesI forgot to post last weekend's <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ScreenshotSaturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScreenshotSaturday</a> so you get it today! The featured <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> this time is wanyūdō, a fiery head within a flying wheel. Here he spins around the edges of the screen and shoots fireballs at the player. Leap around the swirling tempest and knock him out!This content has not been added to the public release yet, but you can still check out the demo of <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Hamayumishi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hamayumishi</a> on itch now!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-TZvr3Y1hk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-TZvr3Y1hk</a><a href="https://nicegeargames.itch.io/hamayumishiproject" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://nicegeargames.itch.io/hamayumishiproject</a><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/IndieGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndieGame</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/IndieDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndieDev</a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/GameDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GameDev</a>

curious ordinaryIn <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> 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 <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a>, particularly kitsune or tanuki. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23WyrdWednesday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WyrdWednesday</a> 1/3

curious ordinaryMy 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.💙 <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/curiousordinary/p/bats-in-japanese-folklore?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2q0akd" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open.substack.com/pub/curiousordinary/p/bats-in-japanese-folklore?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2q0akd</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/JapaneseFolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/JapaneseArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseArt</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ukiyoe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukiyoe</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bats</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Substack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Substack</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/folklore" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@folklore</a>

NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at FediFor 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 --------- At: <a href="https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104</a> <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/52770025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://archiveofourown.org/works/52770025</a>Artist: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.social</a>Tags: <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/KonbiniIdol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KonbiniIdol</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LightNovel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LightNovel</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/ParanormalRomance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ParanormalRomance</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/QueerFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QueerFiction</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Romance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Romance</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Sapphic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sapphic</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/SapphicRomance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SapphicRomance</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yuri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yuri</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Queer</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yokai</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Kodama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kodama</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/kitsune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kitsune</a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Tanuki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tanuki</a>

Vicent Gisbert CardonaIllustrations 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.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/characterdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#characterdesign</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kawaii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kawaii</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/feudaljapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#feudaljapan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/manga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#manga</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/anime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anime</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chibi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chibi</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fantasy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yokaiquest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokaiquest</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ghost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ghost</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spirits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spirits</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tengu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tengu</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kawaii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kawaii</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/obake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#obake</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chochin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chochin</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monster</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spirits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spirits</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/katana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#katana</a>

curious ordinaryAmefuri kozo are <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> 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. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FolkloreThursday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FolkloreThursday</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> 🎨DreamWhaleStudio @ DeviantArt

curious ordinaryIn <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> there is a <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yokai</a> 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... <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23LegendaryWednesday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegendaryWednesday</a> 1/3

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