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Kitsune Anatomy – The character has the form and/or characteristics of a kitsune i.e. fox spirit. Kitsune become more powerful and wiser with age. Kitsune Anatomy is also known as Kitsune M…
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The rivers and lakes of Japan are have long been the haunts of a wide variety of strange creatures of all shapes and sizes. Although many of these have been regulated to the realm of pure folklore and myth, there are others that have transcended beyond mere legend and become thought of as something more
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Much of the mythology and pantheon of Japanese gods is derived from the traditional folklore of Shinto – one of the major religions of Japan.
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Halloween is coming up, and with the Frankenstorm on it's way, it's the perfect time to hunker down with some candles and blankets and a good ghost story. Maybe even get your friends together for a hyakumonogatari kaidankai ghost story telling party? If you're planning on telling any ghost stories this year, today's entry should
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Benzaiten- japanese folklore: the fifth of thr seven lucky gods. she was the goddess of everything that flows: water, words, speech, eloquence, music and by extension, knowledge. She was also a protective deity of the state and people. She was associated with comets.
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According to the Japanese folklore, the Jorōgumo is a magic, 400 year old giant spider, that can change its appearance into that of a beautiful woman. She seduces young handsome men, wraps them up in her webs and eats them.
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