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10 Videogame Characters Inspired By Japanese Folklore
Academia, animal crossing, anime, Anthropology, Art, asia, asian studies, digital communities, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, japan, japanese cinema, japanese folklore, japanese mythology, japanese video games, japanese videogames, jrpg, kojiki, Mythology, nihon shoki, pokemon, popular culture, shinto, shintoism, videogames, writing, yokai, zelda#hinduism, #ontology, #symbology, amaterasu, anime, anthropologist, anthropology, Art, augmented reality, buddhism, Confucianism, confucius, culture, daoism, digital religion, digital sociology, Dissertation, east asian studies, festivals, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, gamification, gashadokuro, gradschool, halloween, himiko, hotarubi, hungry ghosts, japanese, japanese folklore, japanese mythology, japanese studies, japanese videogames, kanto, kappa, kyoto, literature, mononoke, Mythology, nintendo, nurikabe, ocarina of time, okami, osaka, religions, religious studies, research, shinto, shintoism, shrines, taoism, tendai, Thesis, Travel Blog, videogames, virtual communities, virtual reality, virtual religion, yo-kai watch, yokai, yurei, zeldaChinese and Korean traders introduced Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism, and the ever present Confucianism while Japan provided various regional myths, legends, and lore. These ingredients were brewed into various and effervescent cultures all across Japan. Each village responding accordingly by pasting outside influences upon their daily lives. These elements were transformed Japan’s landscape and ecosystem and…
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Oh, the omelet. A once and always favorite of we humans, enjoyed since time immemorial. With such a longstanding history you’d think we would have tried it all: Enter Japanese Omelet-Rice.View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
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The Better Cheddar: Ode to Kansas City
Oh, the Better Cheddar, Where would I be without you? Words fail me: “world’s best collection of cheeses, chocolates, charcuterie, and condiments” or “a true American gem, ode to the celebration of good food, good times, good company.”