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A Modern Inugami in Tokushima: The Onmyoji Who Refused to Speak to Me
English Version In the first half, I wrote about the onmyoji I met when I was around 17 or 18, and the strange events that happened at the time. Now we’ve -
A Modern Onmyoji in Tokushima: Inugami Lore and a Firsthand Occult Encounter, Part One
English Version The strange events I’m about to describe happened roughly 15 years ago, when I, Occult Tomato, was living in a certain area of Tokushima Pr -
Do Inugami Families Really Exist? Surnames, Bloodlines, and a Shikoku Marriage Rumor
English Version In Episode 2 of this series, we looked at how the idea of the inugami—a dog spirit used in curses or spirit possession—was already recogniz -
Is Inugami a Yokai, a Ghost, or an Onmyoji Curse? Japan’s Feared Dog Spirit Legend
English Version In the first part of this series, we looked broadly at how the being known as inugami may have developed and what kinds of legends surround -
What Is an Inugami? The Haunted Bloodlines and Folklore of Japan’s Dog Spirit
English Version Have you ever heard the word “Inugami”? Many people in Japan may think first of The Inugami Family , the famous mystery novel by Seishi Yok
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