Monthly Archives: August 2019

The Tengu: Friend or Foe?

Posted on August 27, 2019 by J P Catton

(Words and photo of the Tengu shrine at Mt Takao, above, by J P Catton). Their red-faced masks with the phallic noses can be found everywhere in Japan, from souvenir shops to festival stalls to cheap izakaya pub-restaurants (one chain … Continue reading →

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The Kappa: Japan’s Mysterious Green Goblins

Posted on August 11, 2019 by J P Catton

ABOVE: A painting of some suave Kappa-about-town seen in Nishi-Guchi Yakiton, a pub-restaurant in Asakusabashi, downtown Shitamachi Tokyo. Today we look at one of the many bizarre denizens of Japan’s supernatural universe. They are legendary creatures that turn up as … Continue reading →

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