User talk:Kotengu

list of creatures
hello, nice to see your contributions, but I would suggest that the list be included in a new article named "Toriyama Sekien's Hyakki Yakō " or "Hyakki Yakō (Toriyama Sekien)", as the "Hyakki Yakō" article is about the folklore, not a particular artwork inspired by the belief. What do you think? Cheers.--K.C. Tang 02:58, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
 * That's a good idea. I moved it over here then: Hyakki Yakō (Toriyama Sekien) Kotengu 03:13, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

Taur / Centaur-like creature /etc.
I've dropped a couple comments on the talk page for centaur-like creature, but thought I'd stick a note here in case your watch list stays as busy as mine. Excellent refactoring of the page, its much appreciated. I've just got a few minor tweaks I'd like to work out with you. Serpent&#39;s Choice 06:07, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

SVG??
Is it possible to upload SVG files, and have wiki automatically convert it on the fly to png? If so how do I do this, when I tried to upload an SVG it said it was not a recommended format, I did not see a way to force it to go. I noticed in the uploaded files area you have a couple that are .svg.png. Also, could you please resond on my talk page? Thanks. --Green-Dragon 06:31, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Request for your opinion
Hi Kotengu, I saw you had contributed to the list of monacle wearers on the Monacle page, so I think you might be interested in a move to delete List of bow tie wearers. That list could be combined with the Bow tie article, but I'm arguing that the list should stay as is. If you have an interest in whether or not that list should stay, please visit the deletion discussion (Articles for deletion/List of bow tie wearers) and throw your two cents in. Noroton 21:12, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Hearn's A Japanese Miscellany
Hey, Kotengu. I'm trying to find an online copy of Lafcadio Hearn's A Japanese Miscellany. Google Books seems to have it, but (as usual), I can only get "snippet view". Do you have any idea where I might find this book online? It should be public domain by now. Hearn discusses the okiagari-koboshi/okiagarikoboshi, a kind of self-righting doll that's really popular here in Aizu, and I'd like to write an article about it. Thanks! -- BrianSmithson 06:08, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Looks like it's on archive.org Kotengu 小天狗 06:31, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Cool, thanks! — BrianSmithson 07:47, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

Cominoverdahill2
Please Read 'My Assosiations with Wikipedia' on my User Page, then Leave a Message on My Talk Page under 'Put here if you think I'm being Reasonable'. Cominoverdahill2 21:00, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

errrmmmm...
ermmm... buddy, trust me, those two are half demons, why did ya remove it? could you please send you answer to fearthedolphins@yahoo.co.uk, thanks —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.59.110.17 (talk) 21:31, 7 April 2007 (UTC).
 * Could you be clearer as to what you are referring to? If you're talking about something in the Hanyō article, that word really doesn't refer to any character that's "half demon", it refers to characters who are half-yōkai. Hence the yō (妖). Kotengu 小天狗 21:35, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Japanese dragons
sorry about the kanji. they appear as question marks on my screen! :rolls eyes: i finally found the service pack disc with the language support, so all's good.

Dragonsinn 12:06, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

scient
It means "knowing or skilful". I saw the edit, looked up scient because, like you I didn't think it was real word. I found it was real and figured the rest of the edit was OK as well. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 21:32, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, weird. Usually real words have a definition link come up on a google search. Maybe it should still be replaced with something a little less obscure, though. Kotengu 小天狗 21:45, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

tsukumogami
I just added the dialog in Love Hina about Moe Chan, where the term tsukumogami is explicitly used.--zeycus 21:29, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Gegege no Kitaro
I had the hypens because Kodansha's English version uses hyphens. Though, it may be out of print. Anyway, do you have a copy of Kodansha's bilingual English version? If so, do you know what names it uses? WhisperToMe 21:27, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

http://www.akadotretail.com/images_osc/477002827X.jpg = This shows the cover of the bilingual volume, which uses hyphens. WhisperToMe 22:10, 25 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I have the books, I'll check the inside when I get home. I think the hyphens there look more like something stuck in as a design flourish than as a spelling decision; maybe why I didn't remember them being there. Kotengu 小天狗 22:41, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

So, are the names the same as in the Japanese version? Or are they translated? WhisperToMe 20:52, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Origiin of the term kappa
Hi, Kotengu. There's a potential edit war over at kappa (folklore) over the origin of the name kappa. One user is inserting what he says is a "common knowledge" etymology, while another keeps reverting it as "speculative nonsense". I've seen the name origins touted by the first user before, but I can't find a source citation to back them up and make the second user lay off. Do you have access to any sources that discuss the origins of the term kappa for the water sprite? Thanks for any help, — Brian ( talk ) 05:05, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I think it came from here. I'm not sure if there's a more reliable source to back it up though. I'll drop a citation in there if I find one. Kotengu 小天狗 06:26, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Tengu in popular culture
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Reversion of cartoon network stuff
I wasn't the person who added that material to the page, but I think it could be added to the "fiction" section (rewritten of course). Thoughts? --Ghostexorcist 20:28, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Baku revision
Hi, Kotengu,

I got your change to the Baku (spirit) article, and it certainly seems shorter. I also saw that you removed the link to Breen's dictionary. I don't really care all that much, but I admit I didn't follow your comment.

Here's what Breen says.


 * 獏; 貘 【ばく】 (n) (1) (uk) tapir; (2) mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)

Note that he gives "mo" as a meaning for 獏; if you take that to mean that this kanji is NOT pronounced "mo" in Japanese (and also baku), then I'm fine with that.

Timothy Perper 18:57, 10 September 2007 (UTC)


 * The "mo" was part of the definition (i.e. the word translated into Chinese). The actual pronunciation of the kanji is generally given in kana in Japanese-English dictionaries. Kotengu 小天狗 20:26, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Revision of Manga entry
Hi, Kotengu,

I thought you might be interested in the revision we're working on for the Manga entry. It's on my user sandbox (Timothy_Perper/Sandbox).

The Introduction of the revision is almost complete, formatting included, and you can read it on the Sandbox. I hope you can add, comment, ask questions, and contribute!

Thanks for your help in the past.

Timothy Perper 15:29, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

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