Yama-oroshi was actually one of my favorite Yokai discoveries-- its whole existence is based on a pun, & there's just something so delightfully random about a radish grater monster!
Acrylic on text scanned from Sears Roebuck Catalog of 1897.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Y is for Yama-oroshi
Yama-oroshi was actually one of my favorite Yokai discoveries-- its whole existence is based on a pun, & there's just something so delightfully random about a radish grater monster!
Acrylic on text scanned from Sears Roebuck Catalog of 1897.
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I've never even heard of a radish grater, but I'll keep a look out for him. He's kinda cute in a sharp sort of way. Neat image. Take care!
ReplyDeleteLove your beastie, so much personality!
ReplyDeleteHe's fearsome. Very impressive.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing, I looked at this and thought 'katzenjammer kids' and then why? So a visit to Wikipedia turned up a picture of the 'mom' from the Captain and the Kids also Katzenjammer. I am not that old !!! When I was a child there were always old comic books and comic strips at my Grandmother's house and I loved to read the dialect of these characters. The radish grater also makes me think of something Hawaiian, king, god etc., he could be using that radish as a surf board! Sorry for the ramble but I did enjoy the trip back to another time in life.
ReplyDeleteOooooo! I am having fresh pineapples now. Actually fresh pineapple chunks with my coffe. Strange combination, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteOkay, that guy's left elbow is so sexy.
coffee.!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love radish , I love this monster too! Is he only radish grater or is he also radish eater?
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