Japanese Folklore Tank Tops

Geisha, also known as geiko (in Kyoto and Kanazawa) or geigi are a class of female Japanese performance artists and entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing, as well as being proficient conversationalists and hosts.

Oni face, Minimalist design for Japanese folklore lovers

Oni face, Minimalist design for Japanese folklore lovers

Oni face, Minimalist design for Japanese folklore lovers

Skull Lady

An oni ( 鬼 （ おに ） ) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains. Oni are known for their superhuman strength and have been associated with powers like thunder and lightning, along with their evil nature manifesting in their propensity for murder and cannibalism.

Daruma adalah boneka sekaligus mainan asal Jepang dengan bentuk hampir bulat, dengan bagian dalam yang kosong serta tidak memiliki kaki dan tangan. Model dari benda ini adalah Bodhidharma, pendiri dari Zen. Boneka ini merupakan pembawa keberuntungan dan lambang harapan yang belum tercapai. Daruma dijual dengan kedua belah mata yang belum digambar. Orang yang ingin harapan atau cita-citanya terkabul menggambar salah satu sisi dari kedua matanya dengan kuas dan tinta. Bila harapan orang tersebut sudah tercapai, daruma akan menerima mata yang satunya lagi. Di Jepang, produsen boneka daruma terbesar ada di kota Takasaki, Prefektur Gunma.

A very fluffy, friend-shaped tanuki!

Daruma adalah boneka sekaligus mainan asal Jepang dengan bentuk hampir bulat, dengan bagian dalam yang kosong serta tidak memiliki kaki dan tangan. Model dari benda ini adalah Bodhidharma, pendiri dari Zen. Boneka ini merupakan pembawa keberuntungan dan lambang harapan yang belum tercapai. Daruma dijual dengan kedua belah mata yang belum digambar. Orang yang ingin harapan atau cita-citanya terkabul menggambar salah satu sisi dari kedua matanya dengan kuas dan tinta. Bila harapan orang tersebut sudah tercapai, daruma akan menerima mata yang satunya lagi. Di Jepang, produsen boneka daruma terbesar ada di kota Takasaki, Prefektur Gunma.

Inktober collection

An anime dog half-demon chilling on a tree at night

Nekomata Illustration/Nekomata Art/Nekomata T-Shirt. 猫又 A cat yokai that often depicted with two tails while wearing a Geisha getup. Bakeneko Illustration/Bakeneko Art/Japanese Folklore Illustration/Yokai Illustration/Yokai Art/Monsters Illustration/Monster Art/Cat gifts/Cat Illustration

There's no place like home

Daruma without painted eyes

A romantic but tragic story... Moronao leaves a love poem to Yenya's wife Kawoyo. A forbidden love that can never be. Scene from the Chushingura drama. Act.1. 1806 This 1806 masterpiece is now brilliantly remastered in vibrant technicolor.

A funny Japanese folklore, Kasa Obake, playing an Old school traditional Toy, Kendama.

The Gatekeeper: Jikininki, Japanese Supernatural Ghost -- An illustration in Japanese ukiyo-e style of the Japanese Jikininki supernatural spirit that is often described as a Supernatural Ghost with the words "The Gatekeeper" above

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Snow Lady

Sumi-E mythicals. Enjoy it.

Daruma adalah boneka sekaligus mainan asal Jepang dengan bentuk hampir bulat, dengan bagian dalam yang kosong serta tidak memiliki kaki dan tangan. Model dari benda ini adalah Bodhidharma, pendiri dari Zen. Boneka ini merupakan pembawa keberuntungan dan lambang harapan yang belum tercapai. Daruma dijual dengan kedua belah mata yang belum digambar. Orang yang ingin harapan atau cita-citanya terkabul menggambar salah satu sisi dari kedua matanya dengan kuas dan tinta. Bila harapan orang tersebut sudah tercapai, daruma akan menerima mata yang satunya lagi. Di Jepang, produsen boneka daruma terbesar ada di kota Takasaki, Prefektur Gunma.

Byakko The Celestial Tiger

Tengu Mask, Oni Mask, Japanese Folklore

From my Modern Yokai series

Geisha, also known as geiko (in Kyoto and Kanazawa) or geigi are a class of female Japanese performance artists and entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing, as well as being proficient conversationalists and hosts.

It might eat you....

From my Modern Yokai series

Little devil trouble maker!

"Good harvest will continue for six years from the current year; if disease spreads, show a picture of me to those who fall ill and they will be cured."

kitsune mask

Inspired by the japanese tradition Hyakki Yagyo, in which a parade of Yokai strolls on the streets

These masks depict the angry, red-faced demons of Japanese folklore, and are said to subdue and scare away evil spirits. They can also be worn as a protective talisman.

The last two illustrations in this series (grape and pomegranate) were very ancient-greeky so I wanted to do something more international and with more pop-culture associations, so I picked: Orange! In the far east, the orange is a symbol of the sun. They are a symbol of good luck and fertility. The orange is rare among trees for its ability to have both flowers and fruit on a branch at once, leading to associations with both virginity and fertility combined; to this end, it is a traditional symbol of brides in China. I chose a qipao dress for this orangey bride, though I did add a big slit up the side so she could get her leg out for more tattoos. There’s so many orange references in this pic, I thought I’d just straight up ...

Mythology has always been a big interest to me, particularly Japanese mythology. The stories and creatures surrounding the subject never cease to capture my imagination. Here we have the Yamata no Orochi, or 8-Headed Serpent. The tribal dragon is something I designed as a tattoo, while the kanji surrounding the beast represents Orochi's eight different heads, which has a different element. Starting at the top, going clockwise, the kanji translates to: Light, Water, Wind, Thunder, Darkness, Poison, Earth and Fire.

Japanese Oni inspired design

Oni warrior, oni Demon mask japanese folklore art print