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▪️Folklore▪️Myth▪️Magic▪️Art▪️ Sharing Japanese and supernatural folklore, mythology, yokai, culture and art. Also love books, cats, crows and trees. http://linktr.ee/curiousordinary

Japanese landscape print depicting a pagoda in a forest. The sky is red near the horizon and fades to yellow above then blue at the top of the print. Eleven black birds can be seen flying through the sky, some closer and others in the distance.
A pagoda against a red sky, a crow flies above.
A blue sky fading to gold with crowd flying.
A landscape with trees in the left foreground overlooking a lake with two small islands and a white sailing boat.
A woman dressed in blue ties paper decorations to bamboo.
Children write wishes on strips of paper and tie them to bamboo.
A small straw house beside a river. Tanuki carry things to the other side.
Landscape in pale blue and pink tones. A lake with several small islands. On the closest is a torii (gate) and trees. A small boat with two people is in the foreground. Pink clouds in a blue sky.
Two birds sit on a flowering branch beneath a full moon.
A path and steps lead up through rows of vermillion torii (gates) with forest either side.
A woman dressed in green is playing with a small white kitten with a red bow collar.
A woman in traditional dress (kimono) holding a woven basket containing herbs.
A woman standing dressed in white with black.
A path leads through rows of vermillion torii (gates) with tall trees beyond, some with autumn colours.
A man and woman stand before a large torii (gate) with steps ahead and the ocean in the background.
A woman in traditional dress. In the background are foxes.
A street scene depicting a corner in the Gion district in Kyoto. A spherical red and white lantern hangs from a building. There are trees beyond.
A woman seated wearing elaborate traditional Japanese dress with a small wooden box in front of her.
A black basket containing a collection of origami cranes in a variety of different colours and patterns.
A woman dressed in blue sitting on a bench playing with a black and white kitten.
A man sits holding a rabbit and a wooden mallet is on the ground beside him.
An eagle in flight at the top of the frame above a pale blue snowy sky and a swampy area below with lake.
A white kitten with pale green eyes is playing with an orange ball of wool. The cat has a yellow collar and a few pale grey spots on its fur. The print background is solid black.
Japanese ukiyo-e print depicting a Japanese ghost with long black hair dressed in white.
A black tray with two white sake cups and a kettle.
A man in blue sitting beside a low table drinking sake.
A woman asleep with her head in a low table.
A woman sitting with her hand near her face.
A woman in pink sitting holding a red sake cup.
A ghostly figure holding a sword.
Iris and peony flowers with two sparrows and a dragonfly.
A landscape showing a beach with tree trunk in foreground and rocky stack islands around the curve of the bay.
People walking towards a large stone torii at the entrance to a shrine. Mountains in the background with trees and blooming cherry blossoms.
A skeleton woman with short black hair and wearing blue and orange clothing.
A woman walking at night beside a canal holding a lantern. She is dressed in red but her face is a skeleton.
A white crane with red on its head in flight before a large orange sun.
A scene from a bridge overlooking the sea where sailing boats are visible.
A woodblock print depicting two anthropomorphic bats, one sitting on a bench, the other kneeling before it.
A restaurant on the left in the foreground beyond which is the large red torii (gate) of Atago shrine with stone lanterns beside it and trees further beyond the shrine.
A large upright tabby cat staring directly at the viewer.
A woman in traditional Japanese dress with blue pattern sits holding an open book with a small table in front of her.
A torii (gate) stands in a path leading towards green hills and the sea with the top of Mount Fuji visible on the horizon in a hazy pink sky. Near the torii is a person on a horse and several other people walking.
Print depicts the great lantern at Senso-ji (Asakusa Kannon) Temple in Tokyo. People are walking up the stairs as it hangs above.
Two orange goldfish swimming in a pond, blue background with green water plants.
A tall red torii (gate) beside the sea. People are walking towards it and there are boats on the water.
A path leads towards a timber temple gate. It is raining. Tall trees are seen on the left and beyond. A person walks on the path under a red umbrella. Another person stands near that gate under a green umbrella.
A tree with red flowers and a grassy area with trees beyond.
Stone steps leading down and through buildings towards trees.
A line of grey birds fly over a river in a snowy landscape.
A grey tabby cat with a bell around its neck is walking towards string or wool lying on the ground.
A woman in traditional Japanese dress is standing on a wooden deck, facing right with both hands on her forehead. Behind her is a garden with a large stone lantern.
The middle and right side of an enormous red torii (gate) is visible towering over shrine buildings with trees and mountain beyond.
A bird with blue feathers sits on a branch with pomegranate fruit in the foreground.
A paved path leads through a long tunnel of vermillion torii (gates) to steps and stone altars can be seen at the top.
Tall torii gate and two stone lanterns in the foreground with water beyond and buildings with lights on and a tree to the right side. It is a clear night with a quarter phase moon high in the sky.
A small black and white kitten crouching behind a glass bowl containing orange fruit and green leaves. Warm beige background.
A woman sits before a mirror breastfeeding her child who sits on her lap.
A woman in water up to her shoulders holds a baby up and their foreheads touch. A glowing blue light swirls around the baby.
A fox dressed in women's clothing holds a fan and looks down at a man sitting before her.