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Shigeru Mizuki’s Pre-War Notes: An Age of Buried Humanity
Translated from Asahi News 93-year old Shigeru Mizuki—famous artist of manga such as Gegege no Kitaro—recently discovered notes he wrote 73 years earlier before he was shipped off to fight in WWII....
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Kurobozu – The Black Monk
Translated and Sourced from Mizuki Shigeru’s Mujara, Japanese Wikipedia, and Other Sources If you wake up after a restless night, with reeking breath and gasping for air—beware! You might have had a...
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Japan and Yokai
From ancient to modern times, Japan’s monsters continue to be part of the cultural psyche. By Komatsu Kazuhiko Translated from this article The 1994 Yokai Boom When Kodansha published my book “New...
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Otsukare, Sensei—Goodbye to Mizuki Shigeru
There is nothing sad about the death of Mizuki Shigeru. And I say this as someone who shed more than a few tears when I heard the news last night. He lived about as good a life that could possibly be...
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Message from Mizuki Shigeru’s Family
Translated from the official statement: “My father is dead.” I still can’t believe I am saying those words. “I’m going to live to be a 100 … no, maybe 120 or so.” That’s what Mizuki used to always...
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Big Sale on Yurei: The Japanese Ghost !!!
So, I promise not to turn this into a big advertisement for my works, but this current sale on Amazon is too amazing not to pass on to interested readers of Japanese folklore. As I write this, Yurei:...
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Two Tales of Mermaid Meat
Translated from Opinions About Life and Death as Told by the Legend of Yaobikuni, Japanese Wikipedia, and this Blog To learn more about Japanese Ghosts, check out my book Yurei: The Japanese Ghost...
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History of Ghost Taxis of Japan
Translated and Sourced from Shigeru Mizuki’s Mujara, Japanese Ghost Stories: Spirits, Hauntings, and Paranormal Phenomena, and Other Sources To learn more about Japanese Ghosts, check out my book...
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Amabie – The Healing Mermaid
Sourced and translated from Kaii Yokai Densho Database, Japanese Wikipedia, Yokai Jiten, Nihon Kokugo Dai-ten, and Other Sources Out on the seas comes upon a strange vision. A three-legged half-fish...
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Guhin – The Dog Guest
If you are walking through the forest and hear mysterious laughter or the sound of crashing trees, take caution. You may have stumbled into the territory of the species of tengu called guhin. These...
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