Japanese Folklore T-Shirts

Goyō Hashiguchi was an artist in Japan. At the forefront of the shin-hanga movement, a revival of ukiyo-e, he designed fourteen woodblock prints which are regarded as masterpieces of the genre. This technicolor-remastered artwork is one of them.

Kitsune

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

Sumi-E mythicals. Enjoy it.

Snake Lady

Inktober collection

a cool design of different oni masks

Painted originally by Katsushika Hokusai in the late 1700s, this timeless Japanese classic is reborn with a touch of color.

A very fluffy, friend-shaped tanuki!

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

There's no place like home

Daruma without painted eyes

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.

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Snow Lady

Sumi-E mythicals. Enjoy it.

Byakko The Celestial Tiger

It might eat you....

Little devil trouble maker!

Tengu Mask, Oni Mask, Japanese Folklore

From my Modern Yokai series

"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."

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.

kitsune mask

From my Modern Yokai series

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.

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

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.

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 ...

Japanese Oni inspired design