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Several pieces on the Medicine Seller’s outfit, especially the jewelry, bandana, and mouth markings, bear more than a passing resemblance to the traditional clothing worn by women of the Ainu indigenous group of Japan.

For those unaware, the Ainu are an ethnicity that were conquered by the Japanese in the 9th century. The majority of modern-day Ainu reside in the northern province of Hokkaido. The Japanese government finally passed legislature recognizing the Ainu as an indigenous people in April of this year. Watch for them during next years Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo, as the Japanese newspaper the Asahi Shimbun has reported they will participate. 

Traditionally, among other accessories, Ainu women wear embroidered headbands called matanpushi, a necklace that reaches down to the chest called a tamasay (or a shitoki if it has a medallion), and dark mouth tattoos, starting at the upper lip and being gradually made bigger as the woman ages, all items that resemble effects worn by the Medicine Seller. That dark purple marking on his mouth is probably literally a tattoo, since it doesn’t disappear with the rest of his markings when he transforms.

Why the Ainu? It’s hard to say, but it might be a reference to his age. The Medicine Seller is older than any human alive, so he might be accordingly dressed to match a people that have been around since long before modern Japan came into existence. It’s possible he’s Ainu himself, but I don’t find that likely, seeing as how he’s not wearing actual Ainu clothing but rather items that resemble what they wear, i.e. the “shitoki” is actually a mirror, the “matanpushi” is actually a bandana, etc.

He’s also wearing other accessories, such as a woman’s obi and a pair of merchant geta, that are definitely Japanese in origin. 

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yo baby inosuke he vibin

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Apparently I can’t rest before I make this happen

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🎆  dance of thousand flames 🎇 

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literally the greatest feeling ever is when you get into a really obscure show or book or anything else and you find actual fan made content for it. like?! the amount of times i’ve gone into like tumblr or ao3 looking for copper and being pleasantly surprised when i find gold. i’d like to thank everyone who makes content for even the most obscure fandoms. you have made me happy so many times and im lov u

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day/night

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watching spirited away for the first time is like… being trapped in the melancholic atmosphere…. the tragic isolation and madness of no face….. feeling the same horrified smallness chihiro does.. the hopelessness of losing her misunderstanding but loving parents…… haku’s quiet betrayal, and the relief of finding out he really was a friend… the curiousity of kamaji’s boiler room, or yubaba’s decorated office…. the hope for lin to make it out of the bath house one day, the wonder of the shaddowy figures on the bus……. the world makes you feel so small and part of a true and rich world that you can only give a brief, passing glance before you must part from it, never knowing but wishing to one day see it again

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Studio Ghibli Art 🎨

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Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)

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Genya: *gets a paper cut* ow :(

Sanemi: You idiot lmao

[a few minutes later in Shinobu’s office]

Shinobu: So let me get this straight, you want to ban the use of paper in the entire Demon Corps?

Sanemi: It’s fucking dangerous ok

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Princess Mononoke [ もののけ姫 ] (1997) dir. Hayao Miyazaki

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Ghibli redraw of Howl with his dark hair ✨

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Best mom ever 🌟

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cuties being cute

mitsuri & nezuko for @fairyheartfilias​ ✨