I think we can all agree that everyone makes mistakes, and can learn from those mistakes. That people evolve and that every deserves a second chance. No one is irredeemable.
Except people we dislike here on twitter. They're beyond redemption.— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) August 20, 2022
I think I’m going to start profiling the more unusual yoke (Japanese folklore spirits) –
Makuragaeshi are Japanese child ghosts that haunt rooms at night, flipping pillows and, occasionally, people. Their more malevolent versions sit on their victim's chest while they sleep, squeezing the air from their lungs. pic.twitter.com/LHeHphyrwJ
— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) August 20, 2022
Tofu Yozo are yokai, Japanese spirits, that take the form of the young tofu-selling boys of the Edo period. They may, on occasion, follow people home on rainy nights.
Timid and weak, they are often bullied by their fellow spirits, thus establishing them as the original soy boys. pic.twitter.com/nHbtYGykCB— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) August 20, 2022
This seems like a lot…
That's…a lot of pollen. https://t.co/GvE3lTfOuT
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A treasure trove from the Stargate wardrobe departments….
Today’s Yes/No…
Yakisoba Dog? Yes/No
Why doesn’t every Japanese bakery sell this amazing anime-only bread we just made?【SoraKitchen】 https://t.co/ZMz8sXSN38 via @RocketNews24En— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) August 20, 2022
Tofu Yozo are yokai??? WUT???
TCM shows marathons of older Japanese movies, many of which feature traditional depictions of various ghosts. I have always enjoyed them, although reading the subtitles can be difficult at times
Awesome collection of costume concept artwork! Thanks so much for taking the time to post it.
Yes to the Yakisoba dog, although my arteries probably wouldn’t survive more than one of them every few years. Carbolicious!
Does Akemi believe in all the Japanese folklore spirits? They do make some pretty good creepy movies. It’s worth having to read subtitles for. I remember one movie where dead relatives “ooze” into pregnant women and are reborn. You can’t see this of course unless you have been hit on the head (or try to kill yourself) and suddenly can see dead souls everywhere. The family just think their baby has the same characteristics as, say, Uncle Henry. But these dead souls are everywhere, looking for pregnant women. Could this be true??
Yikes!
Thanks for mentioning some of the more obscure yokai; I know there are a lot of oddball ones. One of my favorites is the futakuchi-onna, woman with a mouth in her hair. Then there’s the noppera-bō that was the inspiration for No-Face in Spirited Away and a trick in Pom Poko. My only complaint about Studio Ghibli’s movies is that there are only so many movies.
Cool links, and beautiful sketches!
Hope you have a wonderful Suji Sunday!
Have you tried Cowboy Candied Jalapeños? https://chefsandrecipes.com/pioneer-woman-texas-cowboy-candy-recipe/
As someone else who’s been through the frustration of having a show cancelled for arcane commercial reasons in such an indelicate way that it’s a poke in the eye to both the creators and the fanbase, I thought you and the other regulars here might appreciate this newsletter entry from Owen Dennis where he goes into the little he knows about why his spectacular show Infinity Train was recently removed from HBO Max: https://owendennis.substack.com/p/so-uh-whats-going-on-with-infinity
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