Earlier this year I got a nice surprise in the mail: Tuttle Publishing sent me three books: Ninja Attack!, Yokai Attack!, and the new Yurei Attack!. The books were written by Matt Alt and Hiroko Yoda, a husband and wife … [Read more...]
Today’s post is a continuation of the obake series, which so far has covered kitsune and tanuki. Obake (お化け) is a blanket term for the shapeshifters of Japanese folklore, with shapeshifting being a common … [Read more...]
If you're a super old school Tofugu reader, you might remember back in the day when Erin kicked off a series about mystical Japanese creatures called obake by writing about our large-balled racoon-dog friends, the tanuki. … [Read more...]
Before we get started with this long overdue article, let's take a small quiz. No cheating! Tanuki are: A) Badgers, B) Raccoons, C) Wolverines, D) Raccoon dogs Here's a tanuki macro to help you out: The word … [Read more...]