Tag Archives: yōkai

SUPERNATURAL: Japanese mythology | Mitología Japonesa

Posted on November 15, 2020 by JBinnacle

Supernatural is a fantasy American TV series that originally broadcast from 2005 to 2020, making it the longest-running fantasy series in the US to date. It follows the adventures of Sam and Dean Winchester, whose family business is “saving people … Continue reading →

Posted in Castellano, English, Hollywood, US-EEUU | Tagged baku, Binbōgami, buruburu, kitsune, mitología, mythology, obake, oni, serie de televisión occidental, series, shōjō, Supernatural, Western TV-series, yōkai, ōkami | Leave a comment

境港 [Sakaiminato]

Posted on October 25, 2020 by JBinnacle

To get the steam rolling for Hallowe’en next weeekend, we bring you a post about an almost-literal Yokai Town. Sakaiminato [境港] is a small town in the Prefecture of Tottori [鳥取県, Tottori-ken] in the east of Japan. It might not … Continue reading →

Posted in Castellano, English, Tourist-Turista, X2Y in Japan, 日本国 | Tagged lugares que visitar en Japón, P2V, places to Visit in Japan, Sakaiminato, yōkai | Leave a comment

Yōkai: Amabie

Posted on May 2, 2020 by JBinnacle

Amid the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 aka “the coronavirus”, there was an unexpected source of optimism – a yōkai named amabie [あまびえ or アマビエ]. Yōkai are any kind of Japanese supernatural creature that is not considered a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Arte, Castellano, Culture-Cultura, Curiosities-Curiosidades, English, Internet/International | Tagged mitología, mythology, yōkai | Leave a comment

Lafcadio Hearn & Benjamin Lacombe: Histories de fantômes du Japon & Historias de Fantasmas de Japón (Japanese Ghost Stories). [Book / Libro]

Posted on December 28, 2019 by JBinnacle

Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), later known as Koizumi Yakumo [小泉八雲] was a late 19th century journalist and writer. Of European (Greek mother and Irish father) origin, he developed his journalism career in the USA, first in Cincinnati, later in New … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Arte, Book-Libro, Castellano, Culture-Cultura, English | Tagged Edelvives, Lafcadio Hearn, yōkai | Leave a comment

Yokai: Iconografía de lo Fantástico: Madrid (Spain) Jul-Sept 2018

Posted on February 9, 2019 by JBinnacle

Video and Picture summary of the Night Parade of the One Hundred Demons Exhibition in Madrid, Spain, in Summer 2018, featuring scrolls and other items. Resumen en vídeo y fotos de la exposición del Desfile Nocturno de los Cien Demonios … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Arte, Castellano, Culture-Cultura, English, Spain-España | Tagged exhibition, exposición, yōkai | Leave a comment

“Kuchisake onna” in “Constantine”

Posted on June 6, 2015 by JBinnacle

Desde SemiRandom dudamos mucho que ‘Constantine’ llegue a España después de que se haya cancelado la serie, pero mantenemos la esperanza. Mientras tanto, podeis echarle un vistazo a la aparición de la kuchisake onna en inglés. We were amused when … Continue reading →