Yokai Parade

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Read our Amabie comic! on our website! yokaiparade.com/comics/ #amabie #アマビエ

20/06/18 07:07

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Here's our version of the yokai that is inspiring artists in these strange times... According to legend, if you look at a picture of Amabie, it will protect you from disease yokai.com/amabie/ So stay at home and check out the hashtag #アマビエ #amabie to look at more!

20/03/24 01:18

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Azuki arai lives near mountain streams and is heard but rarely seen. Those who hear his unpleasant song and the sound of beans being washed are startled and fall into the water, and the sound of the splash scares him off #folklorethursday #ayokaiaday #inktober

19/11/01 03:35

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the monk Raigō died with such rage in his heart that he transformed into a monstrous rat called Tesso and summoned a rat army that devoured every precious object in a rival temple #FolkloreThursday #ayokaiaday #inktober

19/11/01 00:19

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Dodomeki are young women who are punished for stealing money by being transformed into a monster with hundreds of tiny bird eyes sprouting from its arms! #ayokaiaday #inktober

19/10/31 07:59

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When Mikoshi nyūdō appears on a dark street he looks normal at first, but raise your eyes to look at him and he grows and grows till you fall over backwards and he springs for your throat! #ayokaiaday #inktober

19/10/30 01:06

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This little red blobby guy's name, Okka, is a babytalk version of obake. He's a bit of a mystery because there are no stories about him, but he's a regular participant in the yokai parade in scrolls and other artwork. #ayokaiaday #inktober

19/10/29 00:38

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today's yokai: Shīsā, from Okinawa, are similar to the Komainu or lion dog often found guarding Japanese shrines, but are smaller and more dog-like, and often found on rooftops #ayokaiaday #inktober yokai.com/shiisaa/ yokai.com/komainu/

19/10/24 01:58

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A bear that lives a very long time can transform into an onikuma demon bear. It's a lot like an ordinary bear - which is scary enough! - but it walks upright and grows large and strong enough to carry off horses and cows😱 #ayokaiaday #inktober

19/10/19 10:33

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Next up in our 31 day parade: Nurikabe! This invisible wall appears late at night and blocks your way. Some tales say that it will vanish if you wave or tap a stick near its base. No word on what happens if you let your pug pee on it, but it's worth a try :) #inktober #ayokaiaday

19/10/03 04:49

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First in our parade of 31 yokai for #inktober: Isogashi! Isogashi is Japanese for "busy," and when you're possessed by this yokai you're unable to relax and always need to be getting something done! #ayokaiaday

19/10/02 08:27