'Yashima in Summer' - Okumura Koichi, 1952.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga #Japan #art
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 12-Feb-2024 12:08:44 JST curious ordinary
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Thursday, 01-Feb-2024 00:45:01 JST curious ordinary
'Iris Garden at Meiji Shrine, Tokyo' - Kawase Hasui, 1951.
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Jan-2024 09:32:46 JST curious ordinary
@seanbala thank you, I think I'll definitely take a bit of pressure off myself to be perfect. 😊
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Jan-2024 09:32:04 JST curious ordinary
@seanbala thanks so much for your kind words and advice. Unfortunately I think the icecubes app is apple only and I have android. I wonder if there is an equivalent?
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 08-Jan-2024 21:28:02 JST curious ordinary
I would like to post here more but the folklore content I share is usually pretty image heavy and the task of doing all the alt text feels really overwhelming, so I often end up not having the time (or energy) to post. Then I realise that I should really be doing alt text on the other site as well, which makes me feel guilty and like I'm a bad person. So basically I start to associate coming here with feeling bad. I'm not looking for solutions. I really am hoping to share more. I am trying.
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Thursday, 28-Dec-2023 08:35:52 JST curious ordinary
@seanbala thank you. 😊 Your have reminded me that I should probably put some time into customising my own feed with notifications etc. I have always struggled to get into the flow with Mastodon but I'm going to give it another try. Thank you for your support.
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Thursday, 28-Dec-2023 00:13:51 JST curious ordinary
While I was in Japan I took so many photos at Fushimi Inari Shrine, and at other Inari Shrines, so I'm thinking of sharing them with the hashtag #DailyInari. I don't know if you can follow hashtags here but maybe keep an eye out if you are interested.
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Dec-2023 09:33:44 JST curious ordinary
'Summer Moon at Miyajima' - Tsuchiya Koitsu, 1936.
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Dec-2023 21:02:14 JST curious ordinary
@seanbala thank you so much for your kind words. To be honest, I really struggle with trying to juggle multiple social media platforms, but I am going to try again in the new year. I'm just taking a brief rest after my trip and hope to get started again soon.
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Dec-2023 09:46:12 JST curious ordinary
Apologies that I have not been posting for some time. I was struggling to juggle multiple social media platforms and also I have just returned from a long-awaited trip to Japan. I have lots of photos and new information so I'm just checking in to see if anyone would be interested in me sharing some of my holiday photos and new discoveries? A lot has changed in my life and in the new year I will hopefully be prioritising my Japanese folklore research and writing. Here are a few photos for now.
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 31-Dec-2022 23:44:11 JST curious ordinary
In #JapaneseFolklore, hatsuyume is the first dream of the new year. It's believed that if this dream includes Mount Fuji, a falcon and/or an eggplant then you'll have good luck. ???
#NewYear #HappyNewYear #ukiyoe #DailyFolklore #folklore #japodon
?'Young Couple with Lucky New Year Dream Symbols' - Suzuki Harunobu, 1769. -
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Dec-2022 20:10:36 JST curious ordinary
The kirin is a #yokai from #JapaneseFolklore that originated in China. It looks part deer & part horse with dragon scales. This beautiful, gentle creature harms nothing & is a strict vegetarian. It's seen as an omen of luck & great fortune. In case you're wondering why you haven't seen one lately it's because this benevolent creature only appears during periods of world peace. Also they're only seen in the lands of wise & nobel leaders.
#folklore #DailyFolklore @folklore
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 19-Dec-2022 20:37:01 JST curious ordinary
In #JapaneseFolklore hyakki yagyo is the night parade of one hundred demons. On inauspicious nights, all the #yokai, ghosts and other supernatural creatures parade through the streets of #Japan, singing and dancing wildly. For anyone foolish enough to be outside, or even to peek out of their window, an encounter with the pandemonium of the dreaded night parade will result in death, or being spirited away by malevolent yokai.
#folklore #japodon #hyakkiyagyo @folklore
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Dec-2022 21:26:56 JST curious ordinary
'In the Mountains of Izu Province' from the series 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' - Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858.
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 12-Dec-2022 17:48:58 JST curious ordinary
In #JapaneseFolklore there is a tale known as the Cat Witch of Okabe. It was said that an evil bakeneko (a #yokai cat) haunted the temple grounds in the town of Okabe. She disguised herself as a kind old woman with the aim of luring young girls to her lair to kill & eat them. Because she was so evil, her corpse turned into stone when she died.
#ukiyoe #folklore
?1. 'Okabe: The Story of the Cat Stone' - Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1846
2. 'The Cat Witch of Okabe, with actors' - Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. 1850 -
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Dec-2022 19:48:42 JST curious ordinary
In Ainu folklore akkorokamui is a red octopus so huge it can swallow ships whole. Its bright red body turns the ocean red and ships know to avoid the sea during this time. This #yokai was both feared and revered as a god.
#DailyFolklore #JapaneseFolklore #japodon #ukiyoe #folklore @folklore
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Dec-2022 18:16:41 JST curious ordinary
'Moon at Enoshima Beach' - Toko, 1933.
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 05-Dec-2022 22:15:18 JST curious ordinary
In China there is an ancient romantic folktale about Zhinu, a weaver girl and Niulang, a cowherd. Because theirs was a forbidden love, Zhinu was made to return to the heavens and they were separated by the stars that form the Milky Way. Once each year, on the seventh day of the seventh month, they were allowed to meet for a single day. On this day a flock of magpies created a bridge so the lovers could cross...
1/2#folklore #folktales #JapaneseFolklore #ChineseFolklore #DailyFolklore #ukiyoe
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 05-Dec-2022 08:06:28 JST curious ordinary
'In a Kyoto Sweet Shop' - Yoshida Toshi, 1951.
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curious ordinary (curiousordinary@mas.to)'s status on Saturday, 26-Nov-2022 22:26:06 JST curious ordinary
In #JapaneseFolklore 'The Boy Who Drew Cats' is a tale where cats saved the day in a very unexpected way. A boy drew cats everywhere which initially got him into trouble but one day the cats he drew saved him from a giant rat goblin. The story is about the compulsive nature of creating, the benefits of practicing and perfecting your craft, and ultimately letting your art save you. Full tale here:
https://www.curiousordinary.com/2021/07/boy-who-drew-cats.html?spref=tw&m=1
#folklore @folklore #japodon #folktale #DailyFolklore #Caturday
?Mel Pearce