Comments on: A-Yokai-A-Day: Ushirogami https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2017/10/16/a-yokai-a-day-ushirogami/ illustrations, folklore, and blog Thu, 22 Aug 2024 02:38:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matt https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2017/10/16/a-yokai-a-day-ushirogami/comment-page-1/#comment-15224 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:50:47 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=12856#comment-15224 In reply to Tiffany.

Of course! In fact a number of them have already been covered on this blog and in my books!

]]> By: Tiffany https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2017/10/16/a-yokai-a-day-ushirogami/comment-page-1/#comment-15222 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:23:16 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=12856#comment-15222 Ever you heard about these yokai?

Kyuubi no kitsune
Kuda gitsune
Ushi onna
Ogama

]]> By: Matt https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2017/10/16/a-yokai-a-day-ushirogami/comment-page-1/#comment-15213 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 22:30:09 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=12856#comment-15213 In reply to Donna M.

Haha good point!

I think a number of cultures have some sort of ghost like this. It speaks to a universal human fear I guess!

]]> By: Donna M https://matthewmeyer.net/blog/2017/10/16/a-yokai-a-day-ushirogami/comment-page-1/#comment-15206 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 16:45:46 +0000 http://matthewmeyer.net/?p=12856#comment-15206 This sounds something like “the Behinder” in Appalachian folktales. It’s a creature that follows behind a person when they travel alone in the mountains; you know something is there, but when you turn around, no matter how fast you turn, it always remains “behind” you. It is said that if a person ever sees the Behinder, it is so frightful they die.

I can’t see how you would be a coward if you are afraid, but go out and do what you need to do anyway.

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