Archive for the “Guest Blog”
Posted by: Loren Coleman on September 27th, 2009
A more modern report from Mikata-gun, which is located in the mountains of Hyogo prefecture, dates from 1996 when a farmer uncovered an earthworm 3.3 feet long, while planting a tree on his rural property. A guest blog by Brent Swancer. Images.
Read: Giant Worms of Japan »
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on September 26th, 2009
These massive creatures struck fear into the hearts of seafarers. These monstrosities were typically described as black or grey in color, with slick, slippery skin and enormous eyes that were sometimes said to glow. Images.
Read: Umibōzu »
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on September 25th, 2009
A special guest blog from Germany is shared today from Markus Felix Bühler. Images.
Read: Man-Eating Catfish »
Categorized as: CryptoZoo News, Cryptomundo Exclusive, Cryptotourism, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Guest Blog, Hoaxes, Megafauna, Photos, Pop Culture | 10 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on September 8th, 2009
Literally “thunder beast,” the mighty servants of the Shinto god of thunder were creatures most often described as looking something like a badger, weasel, cat, or fox, although they were sometimes said to look like a wolf or monkey as well. Images.
Read: Raijū »
Categorized as: Cryptid Canids, CryptoZoo News, Cryptomundo Exclusive, Cryptotourism, Extinct, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Guest Blog | 6 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on September 8th, 2009
Let’s take a look at some of the possibilities and dig deeper into the potential biological origins of this creature of Japanese folklore. Images.
Read: Raijū - Part II »
Categorized as: CryptoZoo News, Cryptomundo Exclusive, Cryptotourism, Extinct, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Guest Blog | 13 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on September 6th, 2009
Terrifying, monstrous serpents may seem to be strictly denizens of the uninhabited jungles and swamps of the world, creatures to be found in the rainforests and jungles of South America or Africa. However, Japan too has had a history of giant snake accounts. Images.
Read: Yamakachi and the Giant Snakes of Japan »
Categorized as: CryptoZoo News, Cryptomundo Exclusive, Giant Cryptid Reptiles, Guest Blog | 17 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on July 17th, 2009
In this guest blog by Brent Swancer, he tells of how wartime eyewitnesses described this cryptid as being a strange creature in the water, said to have limbs and a face somewhat similar to a human, but a mouth like a carp. Images.
Read: Orang Ikan »
Categorized as: CryptoZoo News, Cryptomundo Exclusive, Cryptotourism, Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Guest Blog, Merbeings | 35 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 27th, 2009
There exist creatures of considerable height, completely covered in hair, that wander the Pyrenees. Images.
Read: Basajaun: Spain’s Bigfoot »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Breaking News, CryptoZoo News, Cryptomundo Exclusive, Cryptotourism, Guest Blog | 8 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 21st, 2009
The view from Asia of the situation happening in Tennessee. Image.
Read: Loh Editorial: Down On The Carter Farm »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Comics, Conspiracies, CryptoZoo News, Cryptomundo Exclusive, Cryptotourism, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Guest Blog, Hoaxes | No Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 21st, 2009
Guest blogger Xtrox shares some more insights about the Mermaids and Mermen of the Sea. Images.
Read: More On Merbeings »
Categorized as: CryptoZoo News, Cryptomundo Exclusive, Cryptotourism, Guest Blog, Merbeings | 25 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 21st, 2009
In this guest blog, a Cryptomundo correspondent collects contemporary cases. Mermaid images.
Read: Modern Merbeings? »
Categorized as: CryptoZoo News, Cryptomundo Exclusive, Cryptotourism, Cryptozoologists, Guest Blog, Merbeings, Year In Review | 33 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 17th, 2009
The Honshu wolf is the most relatively well known type of wolf of Japan, but it was not the only one. Meet the other mystery wolf. Images.
Read: Japanese Wolves - Part III: The Ezo Wolf »
Categorized as: Cryptid Canids, CryptoZoo News, Cryptomundo Exclusive, Cryptotourism, Guest Blog | 14 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 16th, 2009
Did the Honshu wolf survive past this date and thus defy the extinction orthodoxy? Guest blogger Brent Swancer looks at some possible answers in Part 2 of “Japanese Wolves.” Images.
Read: Japanese Wolves - Part II: Yamainu »
Categorized as: Cryptid Canids, CryptoZoo News, Cryptomundo Exclusive, Cryptotourism, Guest Blog | 15 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on June 15th, 2009
A guest blog series by Brent Swancer begins today. The first part of a three-part discussion of Mystery Canids in Japan. Images.
Read: Japanese Wolves - Part I: Honshu Wolf »
Categorized as: Cryptid Canids, CryptoZoo News, Cryptomundo Exclusive, Cryptotourism, Guest Blog | 10 Comments »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on May 21st, 2009
First you met the Tsuchinoko. Now greet its near-twin, with an upper body that resembles a lizard’s, with two legs, while the lower body is long, lacks hind-limbs, and resembles a snake. A guest blog on a Japanese cryptid by Brent Swancer. Images.
Read: The Notzuchitokage »
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