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Jigoku Dayu (地獄太夫)
Jigoku Dayu (地獄太夫) is a legendary courtesan with origins in Muromachi period Japan, spanning the 13th and 14th centuries. The name Jigoku Dayu translates to “Hell Courtesan”, and alludes to...
Jigoku Dayu (地獄太夫)
Jigoku Dayu (地獄太夫) is a legendary courtesan with origins in Muromachi period Japan, spanning the 13th and 14th centuries. The name Jigoku Dayu translates to “Hell Courtesan”, and alludes to...
Omukade (大百足)
The Omukade or giant centipede is a mountain-residing yokai based on the real-life insect. In its yokai (妖怪) form, the Omukade is a man-eating centipede impervious to normal weapons, gifted...
Omukade (大百足)
The Omukade or giant centipede is a mountain-residing yokai based on the real-life insect. In its yokai (妖怪) form, the Omukade is a man-eating centipede impervious to normal weapons, gifted...
Son Goku (孫悟空)
The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong and Son Goku (孫悟空) in Chinese and Japanese respectively, is one of the main characters in the 16th century Chinese novel “Journey...
Son Goku (孫悟空)
The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong and Son Goku (孫悟空) in Chinese and Japanese respectively, is one of the main characters in the 16th century Chinese novel “Journey...
Tennyo (天女)
Tennyo, literally translated as “heavenly women”, are a type of Buddhist celestial being, not dissimilar to the Western concept of angels.Tennyo reside as companions to the Buddhas in the Buddhist...
Tennyo (天女)
Tennyo, literally translated as “heavenly women”, are a type of Buddhist celestial being, not dissimilar to the Western concept of angels.Tennyo reside as companions to the Buddhas in the Buddhist...
Kanu Uncho (関羽雲長)
Kanu (関羽) is the Japanese name for the legendary Chinese warrior Guanyu.A historical figure, his life was made legendary by the Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三国志演義 /...
Kanu Uncho (関羽雲長)
Kanu (関羽) is the Japanese name for the legendary Chinese warrior Guanyu.A historical figure, his life was made legendary by the Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三国志演義 /...
Dragon and Tiger (竜虎)
The dragon and tiger combination dates back centuries to ancient China and Japan, where the combination brings forth the concept of Ying and Yang(陰陽 / In Yo), a balance of...
Dragon and Tiger (竜虎)
The dragon and tiger combination dates back centuries to ancient China and Japan, where the combination brings forth the concept of Ying and Yang(陰陽 / In Yo), a balance of...