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Hajime Komainu - [Yokai|Artifact] - Some of the earliest 'KomaInu' in Japan where made by stone masons who had no clue what a "komainu" was, so they made them without reference, relying only on rumors, their imaginations & memories, Results are very charming! ❤️ samkalensky.com/products/haj...
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![Gazu Hyakki Yagyo" [1776] Toriyama Sekien](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2qhnojh2joagxxpcyedopa7u/bafkreieajjl3b4yqbjz3432fmc34yqp2hoibvfuso442x4mentaa5l5lhm)
![[Gazu Hyakki yagyo 1776 by Toriyama Sekien]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2qhnojh2joagxxpcyedopa7u/bafkreig3kkaahd7zewcm6m5pyjjsizvizgeinox5ubbmpdzmzghpowun6m)
![Toriyama sekien (Gazu Treasure Bokuro 1778.) “The Old Chinese tales about a three thousand year old fox who draped itself in water-moss and prayed to the north star to shape-shift into a beautiful woman must refer to this. So I dreamed.” - [Japandemonium illustrated. 2017]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2qhnojh2joagxxpcyedopa7u/bafkreiherz35f4nk4hmimnjzd4evdqarzsyd6n7kgd63nd3czpoccf3uzm)
![[河童尻子玉, 1798] a kappa and his victim. the stickers inspiration](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2qhnojh2joagxxpcyedopa7u/bafkreig5q47reye56hh6ljtrv24l4kv5v7uzerk7bfnvkpg5jzeffpbycu)
![Naberius sticker by SamKalensky (yo thats me!), The canine heads from left to right appear to resemble a Dobermann, a CockerSpaniel & a Neopolitan Mastiff (all very popular breeds.) he wears a respectable, fancy, military jacket with a high necked, ribboned collar, something is tucked under his arm (a big captains hat, perhaps? it was a bit difficult to interpret.) what appears to be a rapier blade is tucked behind him [regardless of specifics, his outfit is an ensemble befitting of his title.] he has the legs, talons and tail of a ravenpart of my dictionary infernal collection of stickers follow and support for many more! https://samkalensky.com/product-category/demonology/dictionary-infernal/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2qhnojh2joagxxpcyedopa7u/bafkreifbt6bwxwx6qofsgicias35x6qhnmh3bw2bbtp6y5lqblnspcrrt4)
![[‘Cerbère’ as they where depicted in the 1863 illustrated edition of "Dictionnaire Infernal"]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2qhnojh2joagxxpcyedopa7u/bafkreic4dkegdclskrgahtxgdmqabfqkgng4xlmdp45nc2iqmtcy2oicg4)
