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7 Japanese Folklore Monsters used in Pokémon
Pokemon are based on a lot of things. Some are even based on folklore monsters. So, here are 7 Japanese folklore creatures pokemon creators were inspired by. 7. ムウマ Muuma (Misdreavus) The Muuma is just a small pokemon that is a flying head. According to the pokedex it ‘loves to sneak up on […]
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Ahriman and Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrian Mythology
Who were Ahriman and Ahura Mazda? Ahriman and Ahura Mazda, they are gods in the Zoroastrian Mythology from Persia and they are twin brothers. In stories like this, when there is good, there would always be evil. Thus Ahriman was the evil one, he was the force behind anger, greed, envy and other negative emotions […]
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5 Creepy Creatures in Filipino Folklore
The Philippines have a lot of folklore and mythology. They include creepy creatures as well. In Filipino Folklore, creatures there are many creatures that exists out of your imagination. Some are dangerous while some just wants to live their own lives. Here are 5 of these creatures that you’d definitely not want to meet. 5. […]
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5 Weird Creatures in Japanese Folklore
Yokai are creatures talked about in Japanese folklore. Weird creatures that goes beyond normal thinking. We’ll talk about the mokumokuren, nurikabe, akateko, kamaitachi and ittan momen.
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5 Rain Yokai in Japanese Folklore
Yokai are folklore creatures from Japan. Creatures that are weird, creepy, dangerous or even funny. Japan has a collection of Yokai as they really do like their scary stories especially during summer. But here are 5 out of many that comes out especially during rainfall.
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5 Scary Women in Japanese Folklore
Japan has a lot of stories of weird creatures in their collection. These folklore creatures may be identified with many names such as Yokai or bakemono or even ayakashi. This list will talk about 5 scary women in Japanese folklore. 5. Jorogumo Which could mean either binding bride or whore spider. In the Edo period, […]
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How to Summon Toire no Hanako-san?
Do you want to know how to summon Toire no Hanako-san? Hanako-san is a very old urban legend found in Japan. A little girl ghost that haunts the toilet is what she is. She is always wearing the old styled red school uniform and her hair is usually in a bob. If you have heard of […]
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5 Popular Yokai in Manga and Anime
Yokai are creatures found in Japanese folklore. They may be scary, funny or just plain weird. Here are 5 Yokai that are pretty well known and always makes its appearance in anime and manga. 5. Kappa Most of you who frequent twitch would think of a different Kappa when you hear that name. But for […]
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5 Korean Mythological Creatures
Folklore and mythological creatures exists all around the world. But this article will talk about 5 Korean mythological creatures from both the South and North Korea. Note that the mythology in Korea, Japan and China usually coincide with each other. So you may get a few similarities in their mythology.
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Izanami and Izanagi in Japanese Mythology
Izanami-no-mikoto and Izanagi-no-mikoto. These two deities are said to be the creators of Japan and other gods. So while in the Takamagahara a.k.a the heavens of that time; they were assigned to make something out of the chaotic mass known as earth and to create a few other gods for the newly made lands. So […]
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5 Malay Ghosts and Supernatural beings
Ghosts and Supernatural Beings in the Malay Culture To start off with, Malay is a race in south east Asia that are mostly found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Now the ghosts that I’m going to talk about are mostly known in the Malay regions but similarities may be found around other parts of […]