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Elisha Ager
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Researcher of yokai, anime and Japanese supernatural culture. Fourth year PhD.
Hellooooo!
Once again I am off to Japan with my limited funds 😆 I am presenting at the Mechademia conference in Kyoto this June, I would be eternally grateful to anyone willing to donate towards my plane tickets! Any amount of money at all!

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March 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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To those looking to learn about japanese folklore and history I'd highly reccomend this reading list <3 :)
There's a lot of bullshit AI yokai books out there. So if you still need some Christmas gift ideas or you're thinking bout what you're going to spend your gift card money on, consider buying some real yokai books
Here's a list I made on an extra page of my tumblr jigokuyeah.tumblr.com/bookshelf
Yokai Bookshelf
Click the book covers below to go to their Goodreads pages
jigokuyeah.tumblr.com
December 23, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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Fox statue offerings left at Sasuke Inari Shrine in Kamakura.
#Shinto #kitsune #foxes #Japan
November 24, 2024 at 12:05 PM
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🔔お知らせ🔔

『かくりよ骨董収集録』の書籍化が決定しました🎉
ここまで観ていただいた皆様のおかげです!!ありがとうございます!

2025年1月17日(金)発売
(紙書籍/電子書籍 同日発売予定)

🔻ご予約はこちらから
amazon.co.jp/dp/4781624197/

※描き下ろし16P
※続報あれば随時お知らせ致します!
November 22, 2024 at 9:01 AM
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Vajrapāṇi is the protector of the Buddha, one of his disciples who was a martial protector while Buddha wandered the wilderness. He is also Herakles, demigod son of Zeus, appearing shortly after Alexander's failed invasion of India and becoming instrumental. #FolkyFriday
November 22, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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And here is a picture of the rare European snow crow!

[Don't worry, it's a good sign. It shows the effectiveness of the feather's isolation.]

#birds #crows #corvids #crowsky #cawmunity
November 22, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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Next week at UChicago: "Images of Sex Workers at the Art Museum: A Panel Discussion." Nov. 18, 2024, 6–8 pm, Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, UChicago (5733 S University Ave).
November 15, 2024 at 11:23 PM
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Re-sharing this Japanese folktale for today's #BookologyThursday.
One of my favourite fairy tales is 'The Boy Who Drew Cats.' It is a Japanese tale about a boy who was compelled to draw cats everywhere. He initially got into trouble but his hobby paid off because one day the cats he drew saved him from a giant rat goblin.
#FairyTaleTuesday #JapaneseFolklore
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November 14, 2024 at 8:09 AM
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イーブイ「トリミングまだ終わらないのー?」
September 16, 2024 at 10:52 AM
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In Japanese mythology Fujin is a Shinto wind kami (god) usually portrayed as a fearsome-looking deity sitting on or walking over the clouds and carrying a sack containing the winds. This print depicts Fujin blowing the gust of wind from the huge sack on his back.
#MythologyMonday #JapaneseFolklore
September 16, 2024 at 11:29 AM
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キャンディ(?)を食べたら進化しちゃったピカチュウ🍭
September 14, 2024 at 9:51 AM
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ポケスリまんが
スイクンがチームに入ったよ
September 10, 2024 at 12:11 PM
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'Peonies and Canary' from an untitled series known as 'Small Flowers' - Katsushika Hokusai, 1834.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #birds
September 7, 2024 at 7:16 AM
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#毎日造物大女王さま 西端逆運魔王さまと造物大女王さまの指令を仰ぐ、長壁姫。
September 7, 2024 at 8:01 AM
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Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1831)
Giant Cat
Kawanabe Kyosai is a renowned Meiji artist known for pioneering manga.
#japanese
September 5, 2024 at 7:23 PM
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the new yokai are getting a tour of the town, starting with a visit to the shrine

#yokai
April 8, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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hey guess what NEW PINS!
get 'em here www.etsy.com/shop/yokaipa...
#yokai
April 5, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Hey! I posted this in some other places but I will put it here too!
I am going to Japan for a conference and field research, I’ve managed to get some funding but not enough to cover how expensive it is, so my GoFundMe is here gofund.me/d9d51853
Thank you 🫶🫶
April 6, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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According to folklore, if you needed to move a beehive in Cornwall, you could only do so on Good Friday.
March 29, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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I’m so glad I grew up on earth
March 27, 2024 at 12:34 PM
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The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Yokai: Ghosts, Demons, Monsters and other Mythical Creatures from Japan (with Over 250 Images) amzn.to/3UGLUGH
The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Yokai: Ghosts, Demons, Monsters and other Mythical Creatures from Japan (with Over 250 Images): Davisson, Zack: 9784805317730: Amazon.com: Books
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February 17, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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Fuck it. I am all-in on this.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!?!
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BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE | Official Teaser Trailer
The juice is loose! #Beetlejuice #Beetlejuice - Only in theaters September 6. Beetlejuice is back! Oscar-nominated, singular creative visionary Tim Burton and Oscar nominee and star Michael Keaton reunite for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning Beetlejuice. Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder (Stranger Things, Little Women) as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara (Schitt$ Creek, Corpse Bride) as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux (Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, The Leftovers), Monica Bellucci (Spectre, The Matrix films), Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon) in his feature film debut, with Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream VI) as Lydia’s daughter, Astrid, and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Poor Things, At Eternity’s Gate). Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem. Burton, a genre unto himself, directs from a screenplay by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (Wednesday), story by Gough & Millar and Seth Grahame-Smith (The LEGO® Batman Movie), based on characters created by Michael McDowell & Larry Wilson. The film’s producers are Marc Toberoff, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tommy Harper and Burton, with Sara Desmond, Katterli Frauenfelder, Gough, Millar, Brad Pitt, Larry Wilson, Laurence Senelick, Pete Chiappetta, Andrew Lary, Anthony Tittanegro, Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg executive producing. Burton’s creatives behind the scenes includes director of photography Haris Zambarloukos (Meg 2: The Trench, Murder on the Orient Express); such previous and frequent collaborators as production designer Mark Scruton (Wednesday), editor Jay Prychidny (Wednesday), Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood (Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sleepy Hollow), Oscar-winning creature effects and special makeup FX creative supervisor Neal Scanlan (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman (Big Fish, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman); and Oscar-winning hair and makeup designer Christine Blundell (Topsy-Turvy). A Warner Bros. Pictures presentation, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will be released only in theaters and IMAX on September 6, 2024 nationwide, and internationally beginning 4 September 2024. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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March 21, 2024 at 11:12 PM
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*NEW POST*

My latest post discusses the fascinating world of Shropshire's Death Folklore. These systems of belief provide us with an intimate insight into grief, love, and the people of the past. I hope you enjoy reading.

nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2024/03/whis...
Whispers from the grave- The Folklore of Death In Shropshire
One of the most captivating things about Folklore is its scope, it provides us with a snapshot, an insight into the human experience, from t...
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March 8, 2024 at 8:43 PM