https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2016/10/06/a-yokai-a-day-shikigami/ illustrations, folklore, and blog Thu, 22 Aug 2024 02:38:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2016/10/06/a-yokai-a-day-shikigami/comment-page-1/#comment-13746 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 12:36:30 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=11902#comment-13746 Yes, the ikiryo is a perfect example of part of the soul manifesting and attacking someone. It works with the same rationale as a dead person’s ghost.

]]> https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2016/10/06/a-yokai-a-day-shikigami/comment-page-1/#comment-13739 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 16:40:50 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=11902#comment-13739 Since you’ve mentioned the different parts of the soul, I’m curious when an Ikiryo is formed, is it usually one of the tamashii or are the concepts not connected?

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