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NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi<p>For Love of a Konbini Idol, I Fought a Cult<br>Chapter 69 Released<br>Canary (カナリヤ)</p><p>By Nara Moore<br>Art Mai-sensei<br> <br>Ume’s defiance comes home to roost and the little canary must pay Takiyasha-tennō’s price.</p><p>Join Ume &amp; her family as their relationships develop. In a creepy world where “love” never dies<br>---------<br>At: <a href="https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/52770025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archiveofourown.org/works/5277</span><span class="invisible">0025</span></a></p><p>Artist: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.</span><span class="invisible">social</span></a></p><p>Tags: <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/KonbiniIdol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KonbiniIdol</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LightNovel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LightNovel</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Romance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romance</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yuri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yuri</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yokai</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Heian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Heian</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/SappficRomance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SappficRomance</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Supernatural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Supernatural</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/SapphicBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SapphicBooks</span></a></p>
curious ordinary<p>For my <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> posts today with the theme of clams and seashells, huge thanks go out to Matthew Meyer <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/yokai.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@yokai.com</a> whose fantastic artwork I have shared. He also translates and shares folklore about <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a> which is available at <a href="https://yokai.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">yokai.com</a> and in his amazing books. 1/2<br><br><a href="https://yokai.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Yokai.com | The Illustrated Da...</a></p>
curious ordinary<p>...giant supernatural <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a> clams related to dragons. The mirage they create mirrors the mystical underwater palace of the dragon king. The word shinkiro (蜃気楼) means mirage in Japanese. 🎨1. Matthew Meyer via <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/yokai.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@yokai.com</a> 2. Toriyama Sekien 2/2</p>
curious ordinary<p>In <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> meppokai (extreme shellfish) is a bizarre <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a> appearing as a shellfish with two eyes and wing-like flippers either side. It also has whiskers and a tail like a mouse. What is most mysterious about this yokai is that we just don't know anything about it. <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> 1/2</p>
curious ordinary<p>In <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> hitokai are prophetic sea <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a> with the head of a human woman with a third eye on her forehead, and a snake-like body, riding in a conch shell. At night they glow in different colours and appear offshore to deliver their prophecies. 🎨Matthew Meyer <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/yokai.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@yokai.com</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a></p>
curious ordinary<p>In <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> shussebora are giant sea snails that transform into <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a> when they reache advanced age. It is believed that they first live under mountains until they're about 3000 years old. Then during landslides they descend to villages where they live for another... <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> 1/2</p>
curious ordinary<p>In <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> hamaguri nyobo (clam wife) is a <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a> that takes the form of a human woman so she can marry a human man. This often occurs after a fisherman throws a clam back into the sea. His act of kindness is repaid when the clam transforms into a woman in order to... <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> 1/2</p>
NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi<p><strong>Washday Gremlin</strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/wss366" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wss366</span></a> 07/18</strong></p><p>The gremlin sat counting socks, almost a baker’s dozen. There was the unicorn one, three dull white ones, Jenny’s heavy black hiking sock. She stroked the <strong><a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/wash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wash</span></a></strong>ed-out tie-dye sock the kids had made for Father’s Day.</p><p>It was <strong>wash</strong>day, and she had her eye on the strawberry print ones. She hoped her next assignment was as fun. Blue screens and randomly moving files were boring. Loosening bolts on airplanes could be fun. There were openings at SpaceX; they were on a hiring binge. That was a <strong>wash</strong>. Rockets were interesting, programming not so much. But eating soaks was her fav.<br><a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/MicroFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicroFiction</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/TootFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TootFic</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/nmv366" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nmv366</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/NMPrompts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NMPrompts</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Drabble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Drabble</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yokai</span></a></p>
NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi<p>For Love of a Konbini Idol, I Fought a Cult<br>Chapter 68 Released<br>Ikai no Aruji (異界の主)</p><p>By Nara Moore<br>Art Mai-sensei<br> <br>Welcome to the Court of Willows and Ash. Your presence honors Takiyasha-hime (滝夜叉姫). Empress and spiritual being (霊人).</p><p>Join Ume &amp; her family as their relationships develop. In a creepy world where “love” never dies<br>---------<br>At: <a href="https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/52770025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archiveofourown.org/works/5277</span><span class="invisible">0025</span></a></p><p>Artist: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.</span><span class="invisible">social</span></a></p><p>Tags: <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/KonbiniIdol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KonbiniIdol</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LightNovel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LightNovel</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Romance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romance</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yuri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yuri</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yokai</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Heian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Heian</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/SappficRomance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SappficRomance</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Supernatural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Supernatural</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/SapphicBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SapphicBooks</span></a></p>
curious ordinary<p>There is an interesting <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a> discovery in this strange tale from <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a>. <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a><span class="quote-inline"><br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lieqy4ends27" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lieqy4ends27</a></span></p>
NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi<p>For Love of a Konbini Idol, I Fought a Cult<br>Chapter 67 Released<br>Abe no Kumomaru (雲丸)</p><p>By Nara Moore<br>Art Mai-sensei<br> <br>Volume 4 Begins</p><p>The Kudan’s prophecy is broken. That's the good news. In other news... </p><p>Join Ume &amp; her family as their relationships develop. In a creepy world where “love” never dies<br>---------<br>At: <a href="https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/52770025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archiveofourown.org/works/5277</span><span class="invisible">0025</span></a></p><p>Artist: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.</span><span class="invisible">social</span></a></p><p>Tags: <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/KonbiniIdol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KonbiniIdol</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LightNovel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LightNovel</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Romance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romance</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yuri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yuri</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yokai</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/SappficRomance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SappficRomance</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Supernatural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Supernatural</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/SapphicBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SapphicBooks</span></a></p>
NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi<p>For Love of a Konbini Idol, I Searched for the Kudan<br>Chapter 66 Released<br>Kudan’s Maze (件の迷路)</p><p>By Nara Moore<br>Art Mai-sensei<br> <br>Volume 3 Conclusion</p><p>The Kudan never lies. Once its prophecy is told, only its mate can change it. Shishi’s prophecy?—that she would die in Kakuriyo taken by her dead ex-lover.</p><p>Join Ume &amp; her family as their relationships develop. In a creepy world where “love” never dies<br>---------<br>At: <a href="https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/52770025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archiveofourown.org/works/5277</span><span class="invisible">0025</span></a></p><p>Artist: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.</span><span class="invisible">social</span></a></p><p>Tags: <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/KonbiniIdol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KonbiniIdol</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LightNovel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LightNovel</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Romance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romance</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yuri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yuri</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yokai</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/SappficRomance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SappficRomance</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Supernatural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Supernatural</span></a></p>
NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi<p><a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/WordWeavers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WordWeavers</span></a> 24. Have you ever created an imaginary animal? What is it like? Part 2</p><p>This is a little know JP yokai I took liberties with. The souls of warriors killed in massive numbers in battle who were never given last rites. There name is spells like salamander but said like gecko and appear as gecko.</p><p>The below are Japanese soldiers who died in the bombing of Hiroshima.</p><p>Snip <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/KonbiniIdol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KonbiniIdol</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yokai</span></a> <br>A man in a deep purple hakama, sporting a sword and dagger, led three guards wearing faded khaki green uniforms. The latter casually held bolt-action rifles. What caught my attention, though, were their bulging eyes with vertically slit pupils and flickering translucent eyelids. Long, thin tongues occasionally darted from their mouths. Thick lizard tails trailed behind them. I instantly recognized gecko-youkai like those in Hiroshima.<br>&lt;End snip&gt;</p><p>This seemed a reasonable extension of the legend.<br><a href="https://yokai.com/imori/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">yokai.com/imori/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/NMWW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NMWW</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/NMPrompts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NMPrompts</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.jp/@matthewmeyer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>matthewmeyer</span></a></span></p>
NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi<p>For Love of a Konbini Idol, I Searched for the Kudan<br>Chapter 65 Released<br>Yanagi-onna (柳女)</p><p>By Nara Moore<br>Art Mai-sensei<br> <br>With the help of an apothecary, can they unravel the mystery of the Kudan’s location and break Shishi’s curse? Not if the City of Willow and Ash can prevent them.</p><p>Join Ume &amp; her family as their relationships develop. In a creepy world where “love” never dies<br>---------<br>At: <a href="https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">pixiv.net/novel/series/11417104</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/52770025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archiveofourown.org/works/5277</span><span class="invisible">0025</span></a></p><p>Artist: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/maisart.bsky.</span><span class="invisible">social</span></a></p><p>Tags: <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/KonbiniIdol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KonbiniIdol</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LightNovel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LightNovel</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Romance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romance</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yuri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yuri</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yokai</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Supernatural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Supernatural</span></a></p>
NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi<p><a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/wss366" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wss366</span></a> 06/18 <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/stalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stalk</span></a> <br>*** The Red Stalker ***</p><p>“What’s that?” the little girl said, pointing to a small red face with pointed ears. Its large, ice-blue eyes peered out from under the kotatsu. An unlit cigarette dangling from its mouth.</p><p>Her mother continued, calmly brushing her daughter’s hair. “What, dear?”</p><p>“The little man. He follows me around.”</p><p>“That’s the ‘The Red Stalker.’ Aunt Matsumoto brought him home from America. When she opened her suitcase, it was tangled up in her…” Mother Yoshioka paused, thinking of how to say this delicately. “Tangled in her clothes. It’s been living in the attic ever since.”</p><p>“It’s always writing what I do in a book.”</p><p>“If you’re a good girl, they will bring you good luck, like a Zashiki Warashi. If you’re bad, they punish you. They keep track of everything you do, naughty and nice, in that book.”</p><p>“Everything naughty? Like when I don’t share my toys or run in the house.”</p><p>“Yes, like that. But they also keep track of when you clean your room or brush your teeth without being told.”</p><p>The girl cried softly, thinking about all the times she snuck treats before dinner.</p><p>“But I know a secret. Do you want to know it?” the mother whispered.</p><p>Her daughter’s head nodded.</p><p>“It’s easily bribed with cookies, mochi, or milk. This one has a fondness for celery stalks stuffed with peanut butter.”</p><p>“Oh!” the little girl began smiling again</p><p><a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/microfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microfiction</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/NMPrompts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NMPrompts</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/NMV366" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NMV366</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/elves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elves</span></a> <a href="https://sakurajima.moe/tags/Yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yokai</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/samkalensky.com" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>samkalensky.com</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.art/@samkalensky" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>samkalensky</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://nerdculture.de/@ShadowPlay" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ShadowPlay</span></a></span></p>
curious ordinary<p>In <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> there's a belief that objects that are very old are able to gain a spirit and transform into a type of <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a> known as tsukumogami. In the case of musical instruments this can occur if they're stored away for long periods of time and are no longer played. <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23LegendaryWednesday" target="_blank">#LegendaryWednesday</a> 1/4</p>
curious ordinary<p><a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a><span class="quote-inline"><br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3l7unw46upf2a" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3l7unw46upf2a</a></span></p>
curious ordinary<p><a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MythologyMonday" target="_blank">#MythologyMonday</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a><span class="quote-inline"><br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lj36sojpzs23" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nmcsr56ct2zzxtl6gi6vdorj/post/3lj36sojpzs23</a></span></p>
curious ordinary<p>In <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23JapaneseFolklore" target="_blank">#JapaneseFolklore</a> there are believed to be terrifying <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23yokai" target="_blank">#yokai</a> spiders. They look exactly like regular spiders during the day but at night, when everyone is sleeping, they grow to an enormous size and develop supernatural powers. Yokai spiders shapeshift and take on... <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23LegendaryWednesday" target="_blank">#LegendaryWednesday</a> 1/4</p>
Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>Another possible origin of the Teru teru bōzu is the 'Hiyoribō' (日和坊), a yōkai that hails from Chiba prefecture.</p><p>Hiyoribō would bring sunny weather wherever he went and was most active in the summer months. During rain he disappeared, and thus people would pray for him to visit.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%A6%96%E6%80%AA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>妖怪</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E6%97%A5%E5%92%8C%E5%9D%8A" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>日和坊</span></a></p>