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By: Episode 8.01 – Mysterious Universe Plus+ | Mysterious Universe

Episode 8.01 – Mysterious Universe Plus+ | Mysterious Universe — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 15:36:20 +0000

[...] ‘Kaikidan Ekotoba’ monster scroll [...]

By: Izzy

Izzy — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 06:00:04 +0000

"Chinese Sneezer" ..... when China was known as the "Sick Man Of Asia". Well at least it makes sense!

By: Calvin Gangsta

Calvin Gangsta — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:56:28 +0000

Wow. They were making up Pokemon even back then.

By: www.ohmz.net » Traditional Japanese Pokemon

www.ohmz.net » Traditional Japanese Pokemon — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:41:07 +0000

[...] these two images by Japanese artist “Nojo” (Page in Japanese). It reminds me of the Kakidan Ekotoba monster scrolls I’ve seen linked to before. I actually think I prefer these Pokemon designs [...]

By: Katie AkaTako

Katie AkaTako — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:41:35 +0000

I love the rokurokubi - she is supposedly a nosy neighbor demon who stretches her neck to listen in on gossip. At least, that's what one of my friends told me. I've seen her (and variations) in a lot of Toshio Saeki art.

By: 19th Century Japanese Scrolls Depicting Monsters & Oddities « monsterprojeckt

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:56:54 +0000

[...] Here is a look at the Kaikidan Ekotoba, a mysterious handscroll that profiles 33 legendary monsters and human oddities, mostly from the Kyushu region of Japan (with several from overseas). The cartoonish document, whose author is unknown, is believed to date from the mid-19th century. It is now in the possession of the Fukuoka City Museum. (More) [...]

By: 《怪奇談絵詞》手稿 ‘Kaikidan Ekotoba’ monster scroll « Jia Za Zhi

《怪奇談絵詞》手稿 ‘Kaikidan Ekotoba’ monster scroll « Jia Za Zhi — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:31:08 +0000

[...] 这册叫《怪奇談絵詞》的神秘手稿，描绘有33个怪物和妖精，大多是来自于日本九州的传说（个别则来自日本以外）。这些绘画的作者不详，绘制时间则推断为19世纪中叶，现保存于福冈市博物馆。图片由Pink Tentacle的博主扫描自国書刊行会于2003年出版的《妖怪百物語絵巻》。我不一一翻译了，更多图片说明和大图见Pink Tentacle。 [...]

By: Maritime Monday 245; Dec. 26, 2010 | gCaptain- A Maritime & Offshore News Blog

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 04:00:28 +0000

[...] ‘Kaikidan Ekotoba’ monster scroll – a mysterious handscroll that profiles 33 legendary monsters and human oddities, mostly from the Kyushu region of Japan (with several from overseas). The cartoonish document, whose author is unknown, is believed to date from the mid-19th century. It is now in the possession of the Fukuoka City Museum. [...]

By: Maritime Monday 245; Dec. 26, 2010 - Casco Bay Boaters Blog

Maritime Monday 245; Dec. 26, 2010 - Casco Bay Boaters Blog — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:46:12 +0000

By: destroyercheetah

destroyercheetah — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:22:16 +0000

Innnnnnnteresting