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Nure Onna: Snake Woman

November 10, 2015Categories Essays6 Comments on Nure Onna: Snake Woman

It's time for another female monster post over at Part-Time Monster! Today I talk about the origins and deceptions of Nure Onna, Snake Woman of Kyushu and coastal areas.

Kitsune Onna: The Fox Woman

October 13, 2015Categories Essays5 Comments on Kitsune Onna: The Fox Woman

I'm over at Part-Time Monster this week talking about the Kitsune, one of Japan's most beautiful and alluring female monsters. Easily equated with the mermaid brides of Europe, Kitsune Onna is not always evil, but almost always mischievous. Have a look and tell me what you think!

Tsukumogami: Inanimate Ghouls of Japan

October 7, 2015Categories Essays3 Comments on Tsukumogami: Inanimate Ghouls of Japan

October is all about the monsters, and this month, I have three posts planned at Part-Time Monster. First up, check out the Tsukumogami (九十九髪), the haunted artifacts of ninety-nine years. These uncanny monsters are some of the more amusing creatures to come out of Edo Period!

Futakuchi Onna: Two-Mouthed Woman

September 14, 2015Categories Essays9 Comments on Futakuchi Onna: Two-Mouthed Woman

My series of Japanese female monsters continues at Part-time Monster this week, with the origins of Futakuchi Onna, or the Two-Mouthed Woman. If you have any sort of food anxieties or fears, you may be able to relate to this yokai doomed to have a perpetually-hungry mouth on the back of her skull. Have a…

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Archetypes: Jester

September 6, 2015April 18, 2021Categories Archetypes, Essays, Writing28 Comments on Archetypes: Jester

You only live once, and life's not worth living without a little fun. In fact, if you happen to be the Jester, present-minded joy is your first and primary concern. As a Jungian archetype, the Jester takes a break from the often romantic or courageous ideals of his cousins, displaying a masterful use of humor to…

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