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Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

Jathon — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:12:31 -0000

There is a Japanese language learning textbook called "Beginning Japanese" made by Tuttle. In the book, the main characters are guided through a time machine by a tanuki named Tomo. It's funny though. All the shots of Tomo are waste-up...

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

Rowan — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:01:34 -0000

There's something really disturbing to me about those きんたま

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

EdwinRayMelenciano — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:38:16 -0000

i'm ashamed to say that this is my first time reading an article from you. Well, if it matters I just realized through this article that I'm a Tanuki born as a man. Not so sweet, but hey its what it is.

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

Quintera (Pummy) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:27:24 -0000

hello, good afternoon.
your website is great. i am a new person to your web site. i found you on youtube and i just wanted to check you out. i have only begun studying japenese. i think it is an awsome culture. i just came by to say cool and keep up the good work. thats all. ^.^ see ya

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

Quintera (Pummy) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:24:45 -0000

Konnichi wa,
Genki desu ka? Sugoi, Ganbatte.
Mata ne.

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

Drewkulele — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:32:08 -0000

FWIW, I came across a page somewhere online that translates and explains that odd TV commercial, above, with Little Red Riding Hood and the animals. Check it out:

http://home.tampabay.rr.com...

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

Ana_chan — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:20:38 -0000

Heh, that was a cool article! I really like your style.

I agree with the "strangely informative" concept even though me thinks some of us must have encountered brilliant *and* genitalia-obsessed cultures before--I mean, look at Greek art, it's all about proportion. Or not. Now, who'd like to study the cause-effect relationship of "brilliant and genitalia-obsessed cultures"? I think I'm getting side-tracked here.

So yes, your article was really informative because as an outsider of the Japanese culture, I tend to absorb as much information as I can (yeah, go ahead and call me Sponge Bob).

Thanks for preventing my sounding like an utter moron in Japanese society!

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

emiko — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:19:26 -0000

everyone in my class sys that the tanuki is just a racoon ;-;

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

emiko — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:50:35 -0000

The tanuki at the top are so cute! They are my second favorite animal now, right under pandas. I love pandas!

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lulu — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:19:54 -0000

aww sooo cute and lol to the video the tanuki was soo random

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

Peggy — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:26:48 -0000

So cute you could die. Petromys momonga is a real animal. A silver and white flying squirrel (called the Japanese Dwarf Flying Squirrel.) I'm guessing that "Momo" of Samurai Champloo belongs to this species.

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

SputnikSweetie — Sun, 04 May 2008 16:21:40 -0000

Thanks for the feedback! It's good to know what people find interesting. I will definitely try--keep checking back! We should all be posting more once finals are over.

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

mountaincritter — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:16:08 -0000

Please continue to blog about Japanese wildlife and other natural-science related topics!

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

S2 — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:54:27 -0000

The beginning, you a see a cute little girl and expect the commercial to be...I don't know, G rated. xD
If I were to see that on TV one afternoon, I really know know what I would think.
Little Red Riding Hood shall never be looked at the same way again folks!

just kidding 8)

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

SputnikSweetie — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:38:27 -0000

I like the new layout, too!

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

mmnessa — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:55:11 -0000

that video really threw me off...

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

heartlessangel — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:05:21 -0000

wow kinda creepy

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

S2 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:16:52 -0000

The part (:25-:26) I would see everywhere on foums as an icon or something Lol Now i know where it came form xD

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

SputnikSweetie — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:49:17 -0000

I love having new visitors!

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

SputnikSweetie — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:48:28 -0000

I'm glad!

Thanks for your support.

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

BoredGirl — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:45:52 -0000

im with tokidoki, i luvs me this site.

its fun. :D

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

Tokidoki — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:33:24 -0000

Just discovered this crazy yet interesting site!
Just subscribed to your RSS.
イタリアのピサからのジョーです！
（うん、斜塔の町です）
よろしく！

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

SputnikSweetie — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:27:30 -0000

In the picture next to that one, the tanuki on the right has his tucked over the waist of his hakama. It kind of looks like a huge beer belly... but it's not.

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

kevinnwhat — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:52:42 -0000

lmao, that just made me day hahahah. I didnt even realize those were his balls, haha

Re: Obake Series: Tanuki

Ryan — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:38:46 -0000

The real tanuki are so cute!!! I would love to have one as a pet. The way that the japanese depict them in their stories though made me blush a little... I only realized last year that those things were really giant testicles.