Onsen and ancient monsters
Japanese bathing habits are said to be in the minority worldwide. As anyone who...
Tag Archives: japanese Folklore
The who lives in the deepest of the castle._前編
「姫路城 / Himeji-jo（Himeji Castle）」 (Hyogo Prefecture), a popular Japanese castle among overseas visitors. It is...
Flying Rice stock house – part.2
Whatever you do, do not allow evil thoughts to enter into it. It may...
Flying Rice stock house – part.1
First things first. This is not an ‘A●azonStore service’ planned for the future. Why...
The Beloved Oni（Ogre）
There are「鬼（Oni）」in Japan. If it were in a foreign country, the closest impression would...
Do toads croak to become medicine? – part.2
Now, why was this strange medicine ‘toad’s oil’ created in the Edo period in...
Do toads croak to become medicine? – part.1
「さぁさぁ さてもお立ち会い 御用とお急ぎでなかりしば ごゆるりと聞かれたし・・」 「一枚が二枚、二枚が四枚、四枚が八枚・・これこのとおり」 ↓ 「Now, now, now, my dear, if you are not...
『Three-stage miracle by Amitabha Buddha』part.3
Two miracles… The two stories were both blessed with good results, but here another...
『Three-stage miracle by Amitabha Buddha』part.1
Today I am going to tell you a folk tale about a miracle by...
『The snake and the fox return the favour』
Once upon a time, a doctor was travelling. As he passed by a river,...