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Neko Musme (cat girl) a yokai character poses with tourist on Mizuki Shigeru Road

 

Yokai are supernatural monsters, spirits, ghosts in Japanese folklore. Neko (猫娘) is a children friendly version of a yokai that was created by Mr. Mizuki.

 

The late Mizuki Shigeru was a manga artists from Sakaiminato who found fame and fortune with the creation of the Ge-ge-ge no Kitaro series.

 

Mizuki experienced first hand the horrors of war while serving in the Imperial Army as a foot soldier and became a strong peace advocate. Mr. Mizuki passed away on November 30, 2015 at the age of 93.

 

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Uploaded on December 19, 2015
Taken on November 11, 2015