July 8, 2010

Rain Man (and Woman)

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2010 Fans of traditional Japanese monsters might be familiar with the Ame-onna, a creepy yokai “rain woman” who is said to be able to summon the watery elements at will. But in recent years, the term (or its masculine equivalent, ame-otoko) has come to refer to those unlucky individuals […]

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