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19-04-2016, 03:38 AM
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Knower
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 118
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i agree that yokai, & demons in general r very much romanticized.
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19-04-2016, 04:30 AM
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Master
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 5,806
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fox22
What are your thoughts on these myths and folklore. .
Yōkai (妖怪?, ghost, phantom, strange apparition) are a class of supernatural monsters and spirits in Japanese folklore. The word yōkai is made up of the kanji for "bewitching; attractive; calamity" and "apparition; mystery; suspicious".[1] They can also be called ayakashi (妖?), mononoke (物の怪?), or mamono (魔物?). Yōkai range eclectically from the malevolent to the mischievous, or occasionally bring good fortune to those who encounter them. Often they possess animal features (such as the Kappa, which is similar to a turtle, or the Tengu which has wings), other times they can appear mostly human, some look like inanimate objects and others have no discernible shape. Yōkai usually have a spiritual supernatural power, with shapeshifting being one of the most common. Yōkai that have the ability to shapeshift are called obake.
(wikipedia )
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i've played a card game called Legend of the Five Rings which deals with Samurai and varied
beasties of oriental nature. there's some amazing art in there (better than MtG imo).
here's an article i've found that may interest you:
What’s the Difference Between Yurei and Yokai?
https://hyakumonogatari.com/2013/11/...rei-and-yokai/
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30-07-2016, 02:50 PM
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Experiencer
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Seventh Heaven
Posts: 339
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I love legends about the Nekomatta [cat ghosts], Kitsune [fox spirits], and Tengu best.
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01-08-2016, 03:22 AM
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Master
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 10,860
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Yeah, Death Note is full of them...Shinigami...
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27-01-2017, 05:50 AM
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Guide
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: The 'verse
Posts: 543
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My son is absolutely enamored with yokai because of the Japanese anime, he's always saying someone is enspirited with one or another depending on what they're doing :p He'll be very interested to learn that one of his favorite cartoons has it's roots in actual Japanese folklore, will have to find him some books!
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