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Apr 29Liked by Shawn B. Swinger

What you post is simply incredible Shawn! And you're right at the heart of it all. These are amazing posts. Carry on!

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Thank you Jeanine!

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Japan has various stories of badly treated women seeking revenge after death. There's something very satisfying about it!

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A good cautionary tale to live life rightly.

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I love Japanese monsters! Thanks for sharing. Hope I can experience this one day. I’m scheduled to fly to Japan in less than 2 weeks!

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Hope you enjoy your time! And maybe you'll find a monster while you're here.

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Apr 27Liked by Shawn B. Swinger

Thanks for sharing the background. Life way back when must have truly been brutal!

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Thanks for reading! Brutal past can put today in perspective at least.

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Surprised to hear that the streets are that packed! Back in the day when Yokai Soho was still open the parade was quite sparsely attended (and the scariest ever yokai was when a female friend who shall remain nameless dressed in full SM gear, cracking a whip at the spectators)...

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