Isolated Japanese woodblock print thread

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No woodblock print can bear any relation to the one before it.

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[Tryharder62]

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That's a catfish, not a toad. It's a creature called Namazu, which was believed to live in Edo (modern day Tokyo) harbor and cause earthquakes when it escaped captivity.

 

[Tryharder62]

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Dr. Phil grammar fail.

 

[Tryharder62]

Oh what the hell. If you can't beat em join em.

 

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[Tryharder62]

 

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http://www.theartofjapan.com/Art_Images/Medium/11071553.JPG

Wow, western clothing! That must be very late Edo period.

 

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[evesdream]

You're so weird.

 

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You're so weird.

Who, me?

 

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[Tryharder62]

Wow, western clothing! That must be very late Edo period.

So much for trying to be supportive.

 

[evesdream]

Who, me?

"No flying raccoon dogs or unhappy men being crushed by scrota (wtf?) were harmed in the commission of this portrait."

 

[blobfish]

So much for trying to be supportive.

 

[blobfish]

"No flying raccoon dogs or unhappy men being crushed by scrota (wtf?) were harmed in the commission of this portrait."

Those are tanuki. They're real animals (sometimes called Japanese raccoons), but in folklore, they have enormous scrota that can morph into any shape. They were a popular subject of woodblock prints.

Here's one that depicts a tanuki using his scrotum to crush the Namazu:

 

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[Super-Surprise]

 

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