January122013
scoto-philia: beesmygod: christ what an asshole Japanese ghost stories are the best alright

scoto-philia:

beesmygod:

christ what an asshole

Japanese ghost stories are the best alright

makuragaeshi japanese 

January52013
manekin3ko: Ogata Gekkō’s kitsune that I will be basing my sleeve off of.

manekin3ko:

Ogata Gekkō’s kitsune that I will be basing my sleeve off of.

(Source: notated, via the-tea-fox-deactivated20130115)

kistune japanese 

December152012
furryfeet: 3 kirins by *Reptangle

furryfeet:

3 kirins by *Reptangle

Kirin japanese asian 

December52012
betaminshitto: day 23 - Yōkai yep I wanted to draw a rokurokubi again

betaminshitto:

day 23 - Yōkai

yep I wanted to draw a rokurokubi again

(via fyeahmythologicalcreatures)

body horror rokurokubi yokai japanese asian 

November52012
askmetalknight10and-rad-hazard: Mythological Creatures #40 (Your daily dose of myth history. Have a nice dream) Today’s creature: Baku Features: head of a lion, body of a horse, and paws of a tiger Source: Chinese & Japanese mythology and Folklore Habitat: Anywhere It eats bad dreams so that people can have a peaceful start to their day. He is called upon by reciting his mantra ‘Devour them, O Baku. (Best dream catcher EVER!!)

askmetalknight10and-rad-hazard:

Mythological Creatures #40 (Your daily dose of myth history. Have a nice dream)

Today’s creature: Baku

Features: head of a lion, body of a horse, and paws of a tiger

Source: Chinese & Japanese mythology and Folklore

Habitat: Anywhere

It eats bad dreams so that people can have a peaceful start to their day. He is called upon by reciting his mantra ‘Devour them, O Baku. (Best dream catcher EVER!!)

(Source: ask-rad-hazard)

Baku chinese japanese asian 

November42012
pamandjapan: 提灯お化け (Paper Lantern Ghost) Chochinobake is a type of Tsukumogami, which are objects that become animate once they reach their 100th year of existence. They are created from chochin lanterns made of bamboo, paper, or silk. They are sometimes believed to possess a single eye and a long protruding tongue.

pamandjapan:

提灯お化け (Paper Lantern Ghost)

Chochinobake is a type of Tsukumogami, which are objects that become animate once they reach their 100th year of existence. They are created from chochin lanterns made of bamboo, paper, or silk. They are sometimes believed to possess a single eye and a long protruding tongue.

(via mythmash)

Chochinobake Tsukumogami japanese 

November32012
ghoual: Nekomata (cat monster), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972.

ghoual:

Nekomata (cat monster), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972.

(via bewarethosebluelips-deactivated)

japanese nekomata 

October312012

the-motherfucking-ghost-writer:

And here’s my more or less finished second mouth for my Halloween costume (futakuchi-onna). No idea what I’ll be wearing with this, will probably just wear casual clothes since futakuchi-onna are usually normal-seeming girls with a second mouth anyways.

The teeth are made of cold porcelain while the gums and tongue are paper clay. The base of the mouth and tongue was built with foil and masking tape, and I hot-glued the faux fur around the mouth to resemble hair. It’s kept on my head with a black elastic band.

All in all was a fun project, and the fact I have such freakishly long hair just helps with hiding the band a bit too, plus the fact futakuchi-onna’s long hair often times act as a second pair of hands for their second mouth to use to eat.

(Source: the-little-two-mouthed-girl)

futakuchi-onna yokai japanese 

October192012
did-you-kno: Source

did-you-kno:

Source

(via fantasticallore)

japanese ashiarai yashiki lets all just slow clap for japan's ghost stories 

October172012

(Source: kimono-nao, via finerfur)

bakeneko japanese 

September22012
mythmash: The Kappa and the Frog by ~Themrock

mythmash:

The Kappa and the Frog by ~Themrock

kappa japanese 

August82012
victoriousvocabulary: SHINIGAMI [noun] a “death god” or “death spirit” - an entity in Japanese folklore that is responsible for seeing that a person dies at their appointed time and then guiding their spirit to be judged in the afterlife. In this respect, Shinigami are related to the Western concept of the Grim Reaper. Though the Grim Reaper is a single entity, there are multiple shinigami which are often imagined as working together. Shinigami are a relatively recent addition to Japanese folklore.

victoriousvocabulary:

SHINIGAMI

[noun]

a “death god” or “death spirit” - an entity in Japanese folklore that is responsible for seeing that a person dies at their appointed time and then guiding their spirit to be judged in the afterlife. In this respect, Shinigami are related to the Western concept of the Grim Reaper. Though the Grim Reaper is a single entity, there are multiple shinigami which are often imagined as working together. Shinigami are a relatively recent addition to Japanese folklore.

shinigami japanese 

July302012

mythology-and-art:

Kitsune is the Japanese word for fox. Foxes are a common subject of Japanese folklore; in English, kitsune refers to them in this context. Stories depict them as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foremost among these is the ability to assume human form. 

While some folktales speak of kitsune employing this ability to trick others—as foxes in folklore often do—other stories portray them as faithful guardians, friends, lovers, and wives.

It is widely agreed that many fox myths in Japan can be traced to China, Korea, or India. Chinese folk tales tell of fox spirits called huli jing that may have up to nine tails, or Kyūbi no Kitsune in Japanese. Many of the earliest surviving stories are recorded in the Konjaku Monogatari, an 11th-century collection of Chinese, Indian, and Japanese narratives.

kitsune japanese asian 

July212012
efflyafterdark: I think we’re due for some more folklore.  Kitsune time!

efflyafterdark:

I think we’re due for some more folklore.  Kitsune time!

(via swanblood)

kitsune japanese nude nsfw 

July122012
irebokuro: Bakezōri 化け草履 In a house where footwear is treated improperly, this old zōri sandal comes to life at night and emerges from the storeroom where it has been discarded. As it runs through the house, it can be heard chanting, “kararin, kororin, kankororin! Eyes three, Eyes three and teeth two!” Perhaps it says this in honor of its kin the geta sandal, which does indeed make such sounds and does have three eyes (the holes drilled for its straps) and two teeth (the wooden platforms on its base)

irebokuro:

Bakezōri 化け草履

In a house where footwear is treated improperly, this old zōri sandal comes to life at night and emerges from the storeroom where it has been discarded. As it runs through the house, it can be heard chanting, “kararin, kororin, kankororin! Eyes three, Eyes three and teeth two!” Perhaps it says this in honor of its kin the geta sandal, which does indeed make such sounds and does have three eyes (the holes drilled for its straps) and two teeth (the wooden platforms on its base)

(via mythmash)

japanese bakezori 

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