To pay tribute to my trip to Japan (which was something indescribable), I tried to recount some of the spirits and myths that captivated me most through illustrations and idioms. Here are the illustrations, which I have also transferred onto T-shirts in case you would like to take a little piece of this fantastic journey home with you!
ENJOY!
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Daruma 🇯🇵
七転び八起き "Fall seven times, you get up eight" / Never give up guys!!!
T-shirt available on my Teetaly store!
Hungry Neko 🐱
食っちゃ寝の繰り返し "Eat, Sleep, Repeat"
私はいつもお腹が空いている "I'm always hungry"
T-shirt available on my Teetaly store!
Oni 😈
鬼の目にも涙 "Even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears"
鬼に金棒 "making a strong person even stronger (The mace in the hands of the demon)"
T-shirt available on my Teetaly store!
Tengu 👺
勝って兜の緒を締めよ "After you win tighten your armour"
悪因悪果 "Sows hatred and reaps hate"
T-shirt available on my Teetaly store!
Neko 🐾
猫の目のよう "Like the eyes of a cat"
窮鼠猫を噛む "Even rats can bite cats (desperation makes cowards brave)"
T-shirt available on my Teetaly store!
Kitsune 🦊
狐につままれる "Be bewitched by a fox" / 狐の嫁入り
"The fox's wedding (Rains in a clear sky - unexpected event)"
T-shirt available on my Teetaly store!
