tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post8132905108757776371..comments2024-03-29T05:33:43.878-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Tsukumogami - Because Everything Is Scarier in JapanOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-46580908296697222382015-05-11T14:22:51.148-04:002015-05-11T14:22:51.148-04:00I feel your pain. I'm actually doing an organi...I feel your pain. I'm actually doing an organized clutter-reduction at present, and there have been more than a few moments when I wondered what the objects thought of the process...<br /><br />On the positive side, if you're recycling them, or sending them to a place where they can get new owners, Japanese legend says you're "probably" ok.<br /><br />... Probably...Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-287433971390249002015-05-10T23:20:06.641-04:002015-05-10T23:20:06.641-04:00Ooooh, eeek! How am I supposed to reduce clutter w...Ooooh, eeek! How am I supposed to reduce clutter when I now have to fear inanimate objects coming back to haunt me???Other Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079055348844157557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-74667924014382937232015-05-10T17:41:53.074-04:002015-05-10T17:41:53.074-04:00Thank you - and I agree. I often talk to inanimate...Thank you - and I agree. I often talk to inanimate objects (not because I expect them to answer, however). It's an odd habit, but sometimes it just seems to happen...Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-26144245492814398542015-05-10T17:41:09.740-04:002015-05-10T17:41:09.740-04:00I suspected, given your writing (and mine) that we...I suspected, given your writing (and mine) that we shared this particular interest. Seto taisho is a fun one too - the creativity and diversity of Japanese spirits never ceases to amaze, delight, and entertain me. <br /><br />And stay tuned...I've got a post on kitsune coming up in the next few months too!Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-81942734179376601582015-05-10T17:38:45.910-04:002015-05-10T17:38:45.910-04:00We definitely operate on the same wavelength! I th...We definitely operate on the same wavelength! I thought the book choice particularly appropriate, considering my ghostly choice for today's post!<br /><br />Happy Mother's Day - and I'm glad you enjoyed the ghostly visitors to MIE!Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-12609654291130264302015-05-10T17:35:04.355-04:002015-05-10T17:35:04.355-04:00LOL! That theory actually explains a lot of my son...LOL! That theory actually explains a lot of my son's behavior during those years too, come to think of it... Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-33669078046758634202015-05-10T17:34:21.258-04:002015-05-10T17:34:21.258-04:00Thanks Jeffrey! Here's hoping the moms all hav...Thanks Jeffrey! Here's hoping the moms all have a good day unblemished by possessed teapots.Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-56608255434774105602015-05-10T17:15:28.958-04:002015-05-10T17:15:28.958-04:00I really enjoyed your post. It reminded me of talk...I really enjoyed your post. It reminded me of talking to dishes that we break, or plants that die, etc. is definitely a <br />form of "mindfulness."lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-62146474724807581132015-05-10T09:44:26.611-04:002015-05-10T09:44:26.611-04:00Yes! Tsukumogami are a particularly fun set of you...Yes! Tsukumogami are a particularly fun set of youkai (an obvious interest of mine). If I had to pick a favorite, it might be the seto taisho, a tiny angry soldier made of broken dishes. Thanks for blogging on them, and Happy Mother's Day to you and others.Laura VanArendonk Baughhttp://www.lauravanarendonkbaugh.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-3938829065683579542015-05-10T09:21:11.187-04:002015-05-10T09:21:11.187-04:00Susan, what a wonderful glimpse into Japanese cult...Susan, what a wonderful glimpse into Japanese culture, and coincidental consider the book recommendation I sent you yesterday. The continent that lies between us does not diminish our connection, I am happy to say.Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-20074473747402735982015-05-10T08:59:00.105-04:002015-05-10T08:59:00.105-04:00My two step sons obviously looked in a ungaikyo wh...My two step sons obviously looked in a ungaikyo when they were both 13. They immediately became tall gangly creatures, moody and bad tempered with voracious appetites that didn't speak for a couple of years - apart to complain that the fridge was empty.<br />Some kind of possession going on there!Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-42472816252475981222015-05-10T05:26:54.079-04:002015-05-10T05:26:54.079-04:00Fascinating! What a truly unique culture. And spea...Fascinating! What a truly unique culture. And speaking of unique, I admire your courage, Susan, at risking the segue from possessed household objects to Mothers' Day wishes. <br /><br />Happy MD, Moms. Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.com