Folk Horror Magpie · @folkhorrormagpie
562 followers · 131 posts · Server mastodonapp.uk

This sad tale is one of a noble rescue but also what time at sea can do to a man; its power to grant riches and take away just as easily. 

#folkhorror #folkhorrorrmagpie #10daysofbleedingtree #thebleedingtree #sealore #kraken #seamonster #Japanesefolklore

Last updated 1 year ago

Meg A (she/her) · @oct10pus
19 followers · 140 posts · Server mastodonapp.uk

Umeko Ando

Japanese folk singer in North Japan
This Ainu culture is important on the continent of Hokkaido, and its past history and culture are somewhat similar to that of Sámi folklore on music in the peninsula.
It is characterized with using a stringed instrument 🪕sounds of like a harp


umekoando.bandcamp.com/album/i

#umekoando #Ainu #ainumusic #Japanesefolklore #hokkaido #sami #yoik

Last updated 1 year ago

Melania Ichigo Ichie · @melania
183 followers · 174 posts · Server mindly.social
wildseed zen · @jezsim
139 followers · 528 posts · Server zirk.us

RT @curiousordinary@twitter.com

In akaname is a often described as a small, child-like creature with a long tongue that's said to lick the grime and filth found in bathrooms. Aka means filth but is also a synonym for red and in many cases akaname is said to have...

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🐦🔗: twitter.com/curiousordinary/st

#Japanesefolklore #yokai #FairyTaleTuesday

Last updated 2 years ago

Melania Ichigo Ichie · @melania
164 followers · 149 posts · Server mindly.social
Melania Ichigo Ichie · @melania
150 followers · 115 posts · Server mindly.social
aggynomadi :verified: · @aggynomadi
5 followers · 22 posts · Server mastodon.uno
Jem Yoshioka · @JemYoshioka
321 followers · 140 posts · Server cloudisland.nz

When you finally get to meet someone you’ve only ever read about.

#FolkRemedyComic #folklore #Japanesefolklore #kappa #yokai

Last updated 2 years ago

Jem Yoshioka · @JemYoshioka
305 followers · 117 posts · Server cloudisland.nz

Working on a new cover for my refreshed Folk Remedy pitch! Still WIP, I think it’s getting close but I have the last 10-15% shine still to go.

I wanted to make a cover that instantly gives you the vibe of what I’m going for within the story, which is easier said than done! In the sketch they were originally going to be in front of a shelf of figurines, but I liked the idea of doing shadows on a shoji screen.

#mastoart #comics #Japanesefolklore #originalcharacters

Last updated 2 years ago

Jem Yoshioka · @JemYoshioka
284 followers · 76 posts · Server cloudisland.nz

Another character! Peach!

Peach is arguably the fan favourite of Folk Remedy and is the most chaotic creature. I love her very much, she some of the most fun to write and draw because of her unhinged energy.

Important Peach facts:
- Is a Tanuki
- Is a lesbian
- Is a thief/criminal
- Is either drunk or aiming to get drunk
- Claims to have a very hot fiancé, you just haven’t met her yet
- Is after your girl

#FolkRemedyComic #mastoart #comics #Japanesefolklore #tanuki #characterdesign

Last updated 2 years ago

Jem Yoshioka · @JemYoshioka
272 followers · 69 posts · Server cloudisland.nz

Time for more characters!

This is Ember, a yokai Maple releases from a seal after 300-ish years of being trapped in a lantern.

Ember is a huge flirt and honestly a bit mean. They come across as very self-interested without caring too much about those around them.

Their true motives remain murky from Maple. As they spend time together, Maple realises there’s more to this yokai than just their flashy surface.

#FolkRemedyComic #yokai #folklore #Japanesefolklore #comics #illustration #mastoart

Last updated 2 years ago

Jem Yoshioka · @JemYoshioka
263 followers · 66 posts · Server cloudisland.nz

I’ve been taking it slow with comic work through most of November, but I’m feeling the spark return, so I’m looking forward to making some good progress on my Folk Remedy sample!

I’ve re-shaped it quite a lot since it was last on submission. It has a revamped and streamlined plot, a new approach to colour and refined character designs.

#FolkRemedyComic #amwriting #comics #Japanesefolklore #yokai #tengu #tanuki

Last updated 2 years ago

That Dr. Paul · @thatpaul
232 followers · 250 posts · Server toot.community

On December 2-4 come hear talks about disguise and recognition! Run Gu will kick things off on Friday the 2nd with a talk about shapeshifting in Japanese culture!

All Symbolic Symposium talks are fully online and free to attend.

clockworksacademy.com/run-gu

#japan #Japanesefolklore #anime #shapeshifter #publicscholarship

Last updated 2 years ago

SpeedStar · @Speedstar
9 followers · 76 posts · Server mastodon.world

@wayn0r lol I just thought...

I find so many things interesting, and have so many , I'll need to go back for more paper!!

is just one of them, then there's , racing, ,

Goddess this will go on forever. I havent started on , , or yet...

😁

#interests #gaming #Japanesefolklore #adactcr #GT #simracing #shmups #40k #racetracks #history #calculators #gundam #the1980s #starwars #chess #Arcades #hemingway #chaos #primes #geometry #moomins #nature #mitorcycles #foofighters

Last updated 2 years ago

Angela · @angela
298 followers · 120 posts · Server zirk.us

@authortoburnett I am just about to start writing my first book, a non-fiction intro to .

#Japanesefolklore

Last updated 2 years ago

Jem Yoshioka · @JemYoshioka
221 followers · 46 posts · Server cloudisland.nz

A couple of sketches I liked of Maple meeting some . A and a . I might finish these up at some point.

#yokai #rokurokubi #kappa #comics #FolkRemedyComic #Japanesefolklore

Last updated 2 years ago

Jem Yoshioka · @JemYoshioka
216 followers · 38 posts · Server cloudisland.nz

Nekomata, copied from Toriyama Sekien’s illustration. I love nekomata because if a cat gets old enough or big enough or fat enough, its tail will split and it will become a nekomata.

Nekomata have powers and can cause all kinds of mischief, including shape shifting and playing pranks on humans.

#yokai #mastoart #Japanesefolklore

Last updated 2 years ago

That Dr. Paul · @thatpaul
192 followers · 228 posts · Server toot.community

On December 2-4 come hear talks about disguise and recognition! Run Gu will kick things off on Friday the 2nd with a talk about shapeshifting in Japanese culture!

All Symbolic Symposium talks are fully online and free to attend.

clockworksacademy.com/run-gu

#folklore #anime #shapeshifter #Japanesefolklore

Last updated 2 years ago

Jem Yoshioka · @JemYoshioka
216 followers · 38 posts · Server cloudisland.nz

I’ve wanted to do some redraws of Toriyama Sekien’s for a while, and I’m glad my current project has given me an excuse to do so. I’m especially pleased with how the Kappa turned out (froggy-like friend on the left).

Yokai are so fun, mysterious, silly, angry, quirky and sad. There’s endless texture in exploring them and their role throughout history within Japanese society. I love !

#art #yokai #Japanesefolklore

Last updated 2 years ago

Jem Yoshioka · @JemYoshioka
216 followers · 38 posts · Server cloudisland.nz

Kia Ora, an , I guess. I’m Jem, I’m mixed Japanese/Pākehā and am a comic artist/writer/creator/illustrator person. I also work in public sector comms by day.

I’m a big fan of , especially . I play and video games. I have ADHD, so I’m prone to adding or dropping new hyperfixations on a whim.

I don’t quite know what sort of stuff I’ll be sharing via Mastodon yet, but I’m happy to be here and see how I find it. Nice to meet you!

#introduction #Japanesefolklore #yokai #dnd

Last updated 2 years ago