Comments on: A-Yokai-A-Day: Suiko https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2013/10/29/a-yokai-a-day-suiko/ illustrations, folklore, and blog Tue, 12 Apr 2016 22:18:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: osarusan https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2013/10/29/a-yokai-a-day-suiko/comment-page-1/#comment-13277 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 22:18:24 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=9226#comment-13277 I’m not sure I understand what you are asking…

]]> By: Gakusei https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2013/10/29/a-yokai-a-day-suiko/comment-page-1/#comment-13276 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 21:20:28 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=9226#comment-13276 If I said Suijin no Suikomaru to a Japanese person, how would they understand it?

]]> By: Matt https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2013/10/29/a-yokai-a-day-suiko/comment-page-1/#comment-12041 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 03:24:10 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=9226#comment-12041 In reply to Gakusei.

It’s possible but not super likely. Giant salamanders were considered magical animals in their own right, like tanuki and itachi. Suiko more likely came from Chinese superstitions.

]]> By: Gakusei https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2013/10/29/a-yokai-a-day-suiko/comment-page-1/#comment-12040 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 02:46:25 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=9226#comment-12040 Was suiko also inspired by Japanese Giant Salamander like kappa?

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