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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 6h

Happy Dogtober!, I'm Puppy-sensei, the puppygirl Japanese teacher vtuber that helps you LEVEL UP your abilities. Today's #WordOfTheDay with #puppysensei is Kagewani!

Special thanks to yokai.com for giving me their blessing to use their site this month!🔗⤵️

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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 18h

It's time for another spooky themed infocard! Today we're learning about the Futakuchi-onna - the lady with two months. (Don't worry, we'll be talk about another weird mouth lady pretty soon as well 😉)

Futakuchi-onna

●The woman with two mouths! This creepy Yokai is often seen with a second, wickedly fanged mouth on the back of her head
●Technically they are actually just women who have been afflicted with a curse
●The origin of the second mouth comes from the idea of women who starve themselves, so the new mouth is voracious

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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 1d

Oh hi there! I'm a professional English/Japanese translator and would be happy to help you out if you're still seeking someone.

Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 1d

Japanese Word of the Day with Puppy-sensei 458

Yokai.com | The Illustrated Database of Japanese Folklore

Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Dogtober!, I'm Puppy-sensei, the puppygirl Japanese teacher vtuber that helps you LEVEL UP your abilities. Today's #WordOfTheDay with #puppysensei is Zennyo ryuuou!

Special thanks to yokai.com for giving me their blessing to use their site this month!🔗⤵️

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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 1d

All this talk of ghosts is starting to make the puppy feel a little creeped out! Ghost movies are pretty scary to me. But if you want a GREAT movie about a ghost, you should absolutely check out 2024's The Presence. The entire movie is told from the ghost's point of view. A+++

Saeki Kayako

●Seen by some as Sadako’s rival ghost - Kayako is the main ghost in The Grudge
●The story in these films mirrors the mythological idea that dark emotions can linger in a place and lead to hauntings
●The lore of Ju-on (呪怨) is closely tied to the idea of Onryō, vengeful ghosts out for blood after unfair treatment in life

Katakana word of the week with Puppy-Sensei!!! 10/13/25

Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 2d

And the word of the week is... teke teke
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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 2d

Japanese Word of the Day with Puppy-sensei 457

Yokai.com | The Illustrated Database of Japanese Folklore

Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Dogtober!, I'm Puppy-sensei, the puppygirl Japanese teacher vtuber that helps you LEVEL UP your abilities. Today's #WordOfTheDay with #puppysensei is Kasane!

Special thanks to yokai.com for giving me their blessing to use their site this month!🔗⤵️

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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 2d

The world of the Edo period pleasure quarters probably felt a lot like it was Halloween every single day! Kabuki has always been a great way to convey horror - high spectacle and really advanced theatrical techniques! Lots I could say more about Kabuki - maybe a future lesson??

Today we're learning about Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII:
●It’s hard to talk about ghost stories without also thinking about Kabuki, as these visually stimulating stage shows were a great way to showcase the weird and mysterious
●Ishikawa Danjūrō VIII was just one Kabuki actor in the very well known Ishikawa line
●After immersing himself in a barrel of water in one Kabuki scene, the water he bathed himself in was sold to his female fans!

Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 3d

Japanese Word of the Day with Puppy-sensei 456

Yokai.com | The Illustrated Database of Japanese Folklore

Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Dogtober!, I'm Puppy-sensei, the puppygirl Japanese teacher vtuber that helps you LEVEL UP your abilities. Today's #WordOfTheDay with #puppysensei is Yamabiko!

Special thanks to yokai.com for giving me their blessing to use their site this month!🔗⤵️

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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 3d

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In about 15 minutes, puppy-sensei will be getting Interviewed live over on FateJustyne's channel!

Make sure to tune in and support both streamers!

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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 3d

Today we'll learn about an Influencial Figure that helped put together one of the most ancient and profound works of Japan's mythology. What's fascinating about the Kojiki, is that it's already considering events of times long past when it was written - over a thousand years ago!

Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 4d

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Yokai.com | The Illustrated Database of Japanese Folklore

Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 4d

Happy Dogtober!, I'm Puppy-sensei, the puppygirl Japanese teacher vtuber that helps you LEVEL UP your abilities. Today's #WordOfTheDay with #puppysensei is hounengyo!

Special thanks to yokai.com for giving me their blessing to use their site this month!🔗⤵️

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Japanese quiz checkpoint 10/9/25

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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 4d

The puppy is tired. Very tired. Today's Influencial Figure is ... Well.... Foxxos! Foxes are important in Japanese culture. *Yawn*

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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 5d

Pop quiz!
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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 5d

Japanese Word of the Day with Puppy-sensei 454

Yokai.com | The Illustrated Database of Japanese Folklore

Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Dogtober!, I'm Puppy-sensei, the puppygirl Japanese teacher vtuber that helps you LEVEL UP your abilities. Today's #WordOfTheDay with #puppysensei is Bakekujira!

Special thanks to yokai.com for giving me their blessing to use their site this month!🔗⤵️

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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 5d

The whole vibe I wanted to create with this Influencial Figures in Japanese History project was to talk about interesting figures from Japan that impacted culture in some meaningful way.

Can a fictional ghost have such an impact? I say yes!

Still tho - Gosh she freaks me out!

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Feaklay @feaklay.bsky.social · 5d

Your mind is your own. Don't let it submerge you. Not everyday is easy. But as long as you keep going. Everything will be fine. I've been through it time and time again. I have only one thing to say. It's worth it.

#MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #innerwisdom

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Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 6d

Japanese Word of the Day with Puppy-sensei 453

Yokai.com | The Illustrated Database of Japanese Folklore

Puppy-sensei | 【IRIAM US】 🏳️‍⚧️🦴🐾 @puppysensei.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Dogtober!, I'm Puppy-sensei, the puppygirl Japanese teacher vtuber that helps you LEVEL UP your abilities. Today's #WordOfTheDay with #puppysensei is Kyokotsu

Special thanks to yokai.com for giving me their blessing to use their site this month!🔗⤵️

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