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Baku (獏 or 貘) are Japanese supernatural beings that are said to devour nightmares. They originate from the Chinese Mo. According to legend, they were created by the spare pieces that were left over when the gods finished creating all other animals. They have a long history in Japanese folklore and art, and more recently have appeared in ...
The nuppeppō (Japanese: ぬっぺふほふ or ぬっぺっぽう) is a yōkai that appears in Edo Period yōkai emaki such as the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō and the Hyakkai Zukan. It is depicted with indistinguishable wrinkles on its face and body as a one head blob of meat.
The history of meat consumption in Japan is relatively short. Meat products, referring to non-maritime animals, were historically not developed as part of Japanese cuisine due to the influence of Buddhist vegetarianism, political idealism, and scarcity. [1] As a result, Japan has the shortest history of eating meat compared to other Asian ...
A general term for yōkai that take on the appearance of Buddhist monks. Osakabehime An old woman yōkai who resides in Himeji Castle and who can read and manipulate people's hearts. Osaki A term for possession by a kitsune. Oshira-sama A tutelary deity of the home. When it is in one's home, one cannot eat meat and only women are allowed to ...
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. [ 1 ]
Yume no seirei ゆめのせいれい from Bakemono no e (化物之繪, c. 1700), Harry F. Bruning Collection of Japanese Books and Manuscripts, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Yume no seirei (夢の精霊, “dream spirit”), is a mysterious yōkai in Japanese mythology believed to cause ...
The third chapter of the Japanese manga series Delicious in Dungeon (2014) and the second episode of the anime adaptation (2024) feature the party killing and cooking a cockatrice. The cockatrice cannot kill with a stare, but instead has a powerful venom, the antidote to which can be found by eating the meat of the creature. [24]
Benzaiten vs. Gozuryu (Japanese Buddhism) Drangue vs. Kulshedra (Albanian folk beliefs) Vahagn vs. Vishap (Armenian mythology) Lac Long Quan vs. Ngu Tinh (Vietnamese mythology) The fight of a hero, sometimes of extraordinary birth, against a dragon who demands the sacrifice of maidens or princesses is a widespread tale.