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Japanese metal idol band Babymetal refer to the kitsune myth in their lyrics and include the use of fox masks, hand signs, and animation interludes during live shows. [78] Western authors of fiction have also made use of the kitsune legends although not in extensive detail.
Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan (ふるさと 再生 （ さいせい ） 日本 （ にっぽん ） の 昔 （ むかし ） ばなし, Furusato Saisei: Nippon no Mukashi Banashi) is a 258-episode long Japanese anime television series that adapts various traditional stories from Japan. Each episode of this anime comprises three ...
Traditional Japanese dance (をどり/踊り) as performed by geiko and maiko, characterized by precise, graceful movements and strict adherence to established forms. Okayama A traditional dance style from Okayama Prefecture, featuring distinctive local characteristics and often performed at regional festivals.
Takengei (竹ン芸) is a Japanese autumn festival performance. It is currently held in the Wakamiya Inari Jinja shrine in Nagasaki City. Since 2003, it is officially registered as part of Japan’s Folk Intangible Patrimony. [1] Takengei is an annual two-day event organized on October 14 and 15.
Mononoke (モノノ怪) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation.A spin-off of 2006's horror anthology series Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, Mononoke follows the character of the medicine seller as he continues to face a myriad of supernatural perils.
Men dressed as namahage, wearing ogre-like masks and traditional straw capes make rounds of homes, [1] in an annual ritual of the Oga Peninsula area of the Northeast region. These ogre-men masquerade as kami looking to instill fear in the children who are lazily idling around the fire. This is a particularly colorful example of folk practice ...
Later, they performed the song on the NHK General TV program Music Japan Annex, which was broadcast on July 16, 2013. [41] In February 2014, the band performed the song with Taiwanese band Chthonic. [42] During the live performances, Nakamoto is shown holding a Kitsune mask to her face during the bridge, before tossing it out into the crowd. [43]
The Apothecary Diaries is a Japanese anime television series based on the light novel series of the same name written by Natsu Hyūga and illustrated by Touko Shino. Produced by Toho Animation Studio and OLM , the anime series is directed and written by Norihiro Naganuma, with Akinori Fudesaka serving as assistant director for the first season ...