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Yokai master
Yokai (supernatural beings) talk with Japanese folklore scholar Zack Davisson. He explains: 1) Yokai origins 2) Yokai evolution
It turns out original yokai Uwabami (serpent) came from India and Kitsune (fox) came from China. Mr. Davisson went on to explain the yokai culture almost disappeared during the Edo period when Japan underwent rapid modernization but was revived by the late manga artist, Shigeru Mizuki.
New yokai are invented all the time as old ones become soften. Illustrating this point is the current depiction of the once fearsome Kappa shown on screen as a cute green character.
Folklore on Kappa: hyakumonogatari.com/2012/01/25/kappa-to-shirikodama-kappa...
Yokai master
Yokai (supernatural beings) talk with Japanese folklore scholar Zack Davisson. He explains: 1) Yokai origins 2) Yokai evolution
It turns out original yokai Uwabami (serpent) came from India and Kitsune (fox) came from China. Mr. Davisson went on to explain the yokai culture almost disappeared during the Edo period when Japan underwent rapid modernization but was revived by the late manga artist, Shigeru Mizuki.
New yokai are invented all the time as old ones become soften. Illustrating this point is the current depiction of the once fearsome Kappa shown on screen as a cute green character.
Folklore on Kappa: hyakumonogatari.com/2012/01/25/kappa-to-shirikodama-kappa...