The Eastern Reaches
Jul 30, 2026
The Serpent That Eats the Moon
In the central and southern Philippines, a great sea serpent is still said to rise and swallow the moon, and the old defence against it — drums, gongs, pots beaten in the dark — has not entirely gone quiet.
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Jul 28, 2026
The Nine-Tailed Fires
A visit to the vermillion gates of Fushimi Inari leads into the older, wilder lore of the kitsune: the fox spirit whose age is counted in tails and whose lanterns still walk the mountain roads at night.
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