Bokuseki ~ Ink traces September 27, 2012 by ninnikuneko Hi there Readers! :hoshi: How’s life treating you? Mine has started to become quite steady (as you can tell from the more or less regular entries I’ve never had.. :youreweird: ) but yesterday was a special day nevertheless because I…
Beauty of the Moment July 1, 2012 by ninnikuneko Seriously guys, I’m happy and thankful for your sweet comments on my outfit post. I know there are plenty of fashion blogs out there with exemplary coords and shots so I really had to overcome myself before posting those pics.…
Tsukumogami or~ The repentant Artifacts October 24, 2011 by ninnikuneko :hionigiri: I’m a bit late with this month’s Yōkai but here it is. Tsukumogami (付喪神) are artifact spirits.There are many types of tsukumogami, as in folk belief virtually any object has the potential to attain consciousness. They are usually depicted…
Chiho Aoshima September 29, 2011 by ninnikuneko Chiho Aoshima, born 1974 in Tokyo, is a Japanese pop artist who uses graphics softwares and modern printers to create detailed and complex images of surreal worlds with humans, animals and hybridized creatures. Aoshima’s works are part of the Superflat…
The Insatiableness of the Futakuchi Onna September 18, 2011 by ninnikuneko It’s time for the next Japanese monster. Today I’m going to introduce the Futakuchi onna, a woman with two mouths – a normal one located on her face and second one on the back of the head beneath the hair.…
The devouring Bakeneko August 15, 2011 by ninnikuneko It’s time for my next ghost story. While last time I told you about the Kappa, this Yōkai is called Bakeneko. Long ago many ideas existed about when a cat might become a Bakeneko a cat with shapeshifting abilities akin…
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