En el corazón del folklore japonés yace una historia que teje magia y realidad, naturaleza y cosmos: el cuento de Kaguya Hime, la Princesa de la Luz Brillante. Nacida de un bambú y destinada a los cielos, su vida entre los mortales se entrelaza con la majestuosidad del Monte Fuji, cuya serena belleza oculta un […]
Découvrez la Jorogumo, araignée démoniaque du folklore japonais, en quelques lignes : origines, apparence intrigante, impact culturel !
Max Campbell writes about the photographer Charles Fréger’s “YOKAINOSHIMA,” in which he catalogues the monsters, or Yokai, of Japanese folklore.
Kitsune (狐狸精), the Japanese fox-spirit, is also known as the Kumiho (구미호) in Korea and the Huli Jing (狐狸精) in China. They are basically the same creature but with a few differences based on region.
人魂 ひとだま Translation: human soul Habitat: graveyards and near the recently deceased Diet: none Appearance: Hitodama are the visible souls of humans detached from their host bodies. They appear as red, orange, or blue-white orbs, and float about slowly not too far from the ground. Behavior: On warm summer nights, these strange, glowing orbs can be seen floating around graveyards,
Ubagabi—the ghost of an old woman that appears as fireball. There’s an ancient Japanese legend of the one hundred yōkai—monsters, ghosts, apparitions and demons—who parade through the streets on hot summer nights. If anyone is unfortunate to see these creatures—or to be caught up in it—then they will perish away or worse be taken captive for the twisted pleasure. If you’ve ever watched the enjoyable trilogy of movies Yokai Monsters—One Hundred Monsters (1968), Spook Warfare (1968), and Along With Ghosts (1969)—then you’ll have a good idea what these demons look like—ogres, goblins, ghosts, sprites, spooky umbrellas and dangerous women with ever-extending serpentine necks. All of these incredible monsters have long been a part of Japanese folklore. They were first codified in the supernatural bestiary—Gazu Hyakki Yagyō (The Illustrated Night Parade of a Hundred Demons) by artist and scholar Toriyama Sekien in 1776. It’s a kind of fabulously illustrated Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them but far, far more beautiful and eerie. In 1881, artist Nabeta Gyokuei updated this incredible volume when he produced a picture book or e-hon of Sekien’s 100 demons. The Kaibutsu Ehon or Illustrated Book of...
Kappa é uma criatura mística que habita rios e lagos no Japão. Contam que eles são devoradores de gente, com gosto especial por crianças.
A Kitsune, also known as Kyuubi no Kitsune (literally 'the nine-tailed fox'), is a powerful yokai commonly seen in Japan, China, and Korea. A normal fox is said to be able to turn into one, by gaining a tail each century of living and spiritual training. Records of the nine-tailed fox can be seen first in China. It is a benevolent, if not outright divine creature, and anyone who can encounter one and live to tell the tale is destined to become a lord or even the emperor. In Korea these creatures
Aoko Matsuda, author of "Where the Wild Ladies Are," shares her favorite spooky women of legend
Inspired by frightening legends, the artist represented ‘yokai’, sly spirits in Japanese folklore, in a series of engravings.
Beware of the Yokai! an 8 page, seven illustration feature of Japanese mythical creatures appreared in Discovery Channel Magazine June/July 2009 issue. six yokais featured are: Kappa, Tengu, Tanuk
There are two types of Asian Mermaids, including the Matsyāṅganā, originating in India, that exists within Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Burma, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, and the Japanese Ningyo. Believed to be the first recording of mermaids in history, Matsya (Sanskrit: मत्स्य, literally "Fish") is the avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu in the form of a fish. Often listed as the first avatar in the lists of the ten primary avatars of Vishnu, Matsya is described to have rescued the first man, Ma
Il Kappa è una simpatica chimera, non si sa bene quale sia il suo aspetto, a tratti umanoide, dalle fattezze magari scimmiesche. Il più delle volte però ha il volto di una tartaruga con un becco giallo. Dalle tartarughe ha preso in prestito anche il guscio e una pelle squamosa dai colori acquatici ma in prevalenza di un bel verde alga.
古椿の霊 ふるつばきのれい Translation: old tsubaki spirit Habitat: tsubaki trees Diet: water, soil, and sunlight Appearance: In Japanese folklore, almost anything, upon reaching an old age, can develop a spirit and become a yokai. When a tsubaki tree (Camellia japonica, or the rose of winter) reaches an old age, it’s spirit gains the ability to separate
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Some of you might have wondered a little bit about what these creatures were when you watched Princess Mononoke~ ^^ In Japanese folklore, they are called "Kodama", or tree spirits. (◡‿◡✿) They...
Tamamo no Mae (Japanese: 玉藻前 or たまものまえ, meaning “Lady Duckweed”)is one of the most famous kitsune in Japanese mythology. A nine-tailed magical fox, she is also one of the most powerful yōkai that has ever lived. Her magical abilities were matched only by her trickiness and lust for power. Tamamo no Mae lived during the Heian period, and though she may not have succeeded in her plan to kill the emperor and take his place, her actions destabilized the country and lead it towards one of the most im
Ghosts, apparitions, monsters, gnomes, wraith, doppelgangers, demons, spirits and fiends - all cause a feeling of both dread and fascination. The paranormal is...
