Japanese Mythology

Ponizm · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hey, my name is Pon.

I am interested in japanese mythology and I saw a book [what I want to borrow from the libary by time] about demons and stuff.
I found Kuniyoshi, the catwitch in it and I kinda really like her image. So I wanted to ask you guys, if you have any idea where I can find more in the www?
I searched for her name, but there was an artist in the 18th century who was called kuniyoshi. So my results were more then poor and when I look for catwitch or japanese demons, the only are those known stuff as oni and so on.
So I'd be very grateful for any help.

I want to know more about her, I need her Kanjis and so on.
^__________^
Would be nice of you all to help me.
Thanks in advance.

seiki · (#2 (**permalink**))

OMG! i was just thinking about making a thread like this today O_o.
so you know an oni is a demon so maybe catwitch is just a type of demon? I had been wondering about this character called issun mbaz? i think thats it he's a small boy his name means 3 cm boy. I want to know more about him. I like when they put mythology such as his in games like final fantasy and okami. talk talk talk

seiki · (#3 (**permalink**))

I like the goul called a jikinikin. Its well umm maybe it could be described as a zombie maybe. they are dead ghosts that eat people because they lived greedy lives.

Kyousuke · (#4 (**permalink**))

theres byakko the tiger protector of the west, seiryuu the teal dragon of the east. Tori-chan of the south and turtle-kun of the north. i forgot their names,lol.

also snow witch or something. they act like their injured so they can lure men to them. when the man least expects it the snow witch will kill them or something and preserve them in ice

Tenchu · (#5 (**permalink**))

The Tengu (Dogs of Heaven) are my favorite. Half dog, half demon.

If you're interested in Japanese mythology, you should look them up.

sakumi23 · (#6 (**permalink**))

mmm...are you sure that Kuniyoshi is a monster?the only things I've found is that there are several paintings by Utagawa Kuniyoshi which are with monsters and also there is no monster in japanese mythology who has this name

I'm sorry but that's what I found out...maybe I'm mistaken,I don't know.

sakumi23 · (#7 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Kyousuke

also snow witch or something. they act like their injured so they can lure men to them. when the man least expects it the snow witch will kill them or something and preserve them in ice

is it Yuki-onna?

seiki · (#8 (**permalink**))

the snow witch sounds kinda like the witch off of left 4 dead lol.

Kappa are intersting people would throw cucumbers with family members names carved into them to keep them from being taken into the river. Cucumbers were apperently the only thing more tasty than people. especially kids. they told them to bow to strangers because if it was a kappa they would bow because they were so polite then the dish on their head would empty of water and they were either frozen or weak not sure which though.

Taranee987 · (#9 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Kyousuke

theres byakko the tiger protector of the west, seiryuu the teal dragon of the east. Tori-chan of the south and turtle-kun of the north. i forgot their names,lol.

also snow witch or something. they act like their injured so they can lure men to them. when the man least expects it the snow witch will kill them or something and preserve them in ice

Suzaku of the South and Genbu of the North, honestly how could you forget??

Taranee987 · (#10 (**permalink**))

on this page here you can learn about Tengu, Zashiki-Warashi, Kappa and Oni Spooky Japan - Folk Legends - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan