Old Japanese records uncover plague-warding folklore creature with sinister visage
Old Japanese records uncover plague-warding folklore creature with sinister visage June 28, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) Kitai no doji, a plague-predicting folklore creature, is seen in this print that makes up part of the historical record Kunshujo. (Image courtesy of University of Tokyo General Library) Japanese folklore creature Amabie, said to ward off plagues, has caused a sensation during the coronavirus pandemic. But in the shadow of the popular "yokai" creature's resurgence, research continues into historical records of "Kitai no doji," another plague-fighting folklore creature charact...
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