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Yōkai (Japanese folklore), Olga Levina on ArtStation at https://www.artstation.com/artwork/AWZrN Guerriero Samurai, Japanese Mythology, Arte 8 Bits, Japanese Folklore, Soyut Sanat Tabloları, Japon Illustration, Chara Design, Samurai Art, Arte Fantasy

Yōkai are a class of supernatural monsters, spirits and demons in Japanese folklore. The word yōkai is made up of the kanji for "bewitching; attractive; calamity;" and "spectre; apparition; mystery; suspicious". Yōkai range diversely from the malevolent to the mischievous, or occasionally bring good fortune to those who encounter them. Often they possess animal features (such as the Kappa, which is similar to a turtle, or the Tengu which has wings), other times they can appear mostly human…

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What Is Irezumi - The Hidden Meanings Behind Popular Japanese Tattoos | JapanJunky Bodysuit Tattoos, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, The Floating World, Japanese Mythology, 8bit Art, Irezumi Tattoos, Traditional Japanese Tattoos, Japanese Folklore, Japanese Artwork

Although everyone seems to know of them, not much is known about the Yakuza's greatest connection, Tattoos. Nowadays, the general public has become more accepting of tattoos, in general. Gone are the days when tattooed people were shunned by society, but apparently, Japan hasn’t gotten the memo yet. What is Irezumi you ask? The common term for Japanese tattoo art is irezumi (入れ墨), meaning to insert ink. This refers to the Japanese tattooing tradition of inserting ink beneath the skin to form…

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