Flying Squid@lemmy.world to InsanePeopleFacebook@lemmy.world · 4 months ago"What else could it be, that Japan has a rich tapestry of folktales featuring all sorts of fantastical creatures?"lemmy.worldimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
arrow-up18arrow-down1image"What else could it be, that Japan has a rich tapestry of folktales featuring all sorts of fantastical creatures?"lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to InsanePeopleFacebook@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareChicoSuave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoThe actual answer is because Japan has lots of reptile representation among their demons and yokai. Japan has lizards and enjoys them as a culture to celebrate. The closest the West has is “salamander = fire”.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoThere’s some others, like sea serpents and the Western concept of dragons as giant flying lizards. A dragon is literally the symbol of Wales (okay, a wyvern if you want to be technical about it, but whatever).
The actual answer is because Japan has lots of reptile representation among their demons and yokai.
Japan has lizards and enjoys them as a culture to celebrate. The closest the West has is “salamander = fire”.
There’s some others, like sea serpents and the Western concept of dragons as giant flying lizards. A dragon is literally the symbol of Wales (okay, a wyvern if you want to be technical about it, but whatever).