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Yasuyo Ohtsuka
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Photos from ‘Schippeitaro’, a Japanese fairy tale about sinister dancing cats and a heroic dog
Superstitious Japanese believed that if cats lived too long, they would turn into monsters.
Yasuyo Ohtsuka
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Photos: The star-crossed lovers of China and Japan’s literary traditions
The 7th day of the 7th lunar month is celebrated as Tanabata in Japan and Qixi in China, both dedicated to romance, and has also influenced literature.
Yasuyo Ohtsuka
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How a Japanese deity of good fortune is linked to Hindu god Shiva
A Japanese Shinto god and a Hindu deity combined to form Daikoku.
Yasuyo Ohtsuka
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