A Healing Spirit From 19th-Century Japan Is Back!
Amabie is a Japanese folklore healing spirit. It was said to have appeared as an apparition in Japan many centuries ago, and described as a half merperson, half bird with long hair, 3 legs, scales and a beak. It lives in the sea. The amabie protects the holder of its image from disease.
This project is made possible in part through support from the County of Ulster’s Ulster County Cultural Services & Promotion Fund administrated by Arts Mid-Hudson.
Kingston Midtown Arts District and its programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.