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In Chinese lore there is a cat monster called the xiānlí (仙狸)" (Japanese pronunciation senri, where "Chinese: 狸" means "leopard cat"). In this telling, leopard cats that grow old gain a divine spiritual power ( xian arts) , shapeshift into a beautiful man or woman, and suck the spirit out of humans. [ 14 ]
The reason that cats are seen as yōkai in Japanese mythology is attributed to many of their characteristics: for example, the pupils of their eyes change shape depending on the time of day, their fur can seem to cause sparks when they are petted (due to static electricity), they sometimes lick blood, they can walk without making a sound, their wild nature that remains despite the gentleness ...
Kaibyō (怪猫, "strange cat") [1] are supernatural cats in Japanese folklore. [2] Examples include bakeneko, a yōkai (or supernatural entity) commonly characterized as having the ability to shapeshift into human form; maneki-neko, usually depicted as a figurine often believed to bring good luck to the owner; and nekomata, referring either to a type of yōkai that lives in mountain areas or ...
A cart-like demon that descends from the sky, or a cat-like demon, which carries away the corpses of evildoers. Katawaguruma A type of wanyūdō, with an anguished woman instead of a monk's head in a burning wheel. Kawaakago A river spirit that pretends to be a crying baby to lure people in for pranks that sometimes prove fatal to the victim.
In the village of Kumagaya, Atetsu District, Okayama Prefecture (now Niimi), it is said that a kasha is avoided by playing a myobachi (Japanese: 妙八) (a traditional Japanese musical instrument). [8] Japanese folklore often describes the kasha as humanoid cat-demons with the head of a cat or tiger and a burning tail.
Japanese Cat Names Inspired by Mythology Japan has a rich, unique history of folklore populated by a vast array of mystical, eerie, and downright bizarre yokai . Like many famous yokai , our cats ...
Jerff – Gluttonous dog-cat-fox hybrid; Jersey Devil – Demonic dragon or flying demon who was given birth to by an American living in New Jersey; Jian – One-eyed, one-winged bird who requires a mate for survival; Jiangshi – Life-draining, reanimated corpse; Jiaolong – Dragon
Hidari Jingorō (左 甚五郎) was a possibly fictitious Japanese artist. Some people and sources state his real name was Itami Toshikatsu. [ 1 ] A Renaissance man , he worked as a sculptor, carpenter, painter, architect, comedian, actor, kōdanshi (rhythmical storyteller) and professor of art.