Comments on: A-Yokai-A-Day: Onihitokuchi https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2017/10/04/a-yokai-a-day-onihitokuchi/ illustrations, folklore, and blog Thu, 22 Aug 2024 02:38:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matt https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2017/10/04/a-yokai-a-day-onihitokuchi/comment-page-1/#comment-15041 Sun, 08 Oct 2017 22:43:39 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=12732#comment-15041 In reply to Donna M.

Fujiwara no Takaiko was married to Emperor Seiwa and mother to Emperor Yozei.

]]> By: Donna M https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2017/10/04/a-yokai-a-day-onihitokuchi/comment-page-1/#comment-15040 Sun, 08 Oct 2017 22:34:44 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=12732#comment-15040 Which emperor?

]]> By: Matt https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2017/10/04/a-yokai-a-day-onihitokuchi/comment-page-1/#comment-14996 Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:35:19 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=12732#comment-14996 In reply to Donna M.

That’s a common theme in folklore all around the world, but especially in Japanese folklore: women often get the worst end of every bargain.

Historically, of course, the real Takaiko wasn’t eaten by an oni. She later became the empress dowager and mother to the emperor. So she turned out OK in the end.

]]> By: Donna M https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2017/10/04/a-yokai-a-day-onihitokuchi/comment-page-1/#comment-14984 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:02:53 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=12732#comment-14984 That’s terrible! It’s a shame that the KIDNAPPER wasn’t eaten. I notice in a lot of Japanese stories that the… perpetrator let’s call him, often does not suffer true punishment. Or maybe he did?

Another fascinating, and disgusting, story!

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