Amatsu-Mikaboshi – August Star of Heaven Amatsu-Mikaboshi is often described as the Japanese “god of evil,” implying that he is a Satanic figure, but that is imprecise. Shinto has no “Satan,” and
An Akuma is in Japanese folklore, an evil spirit who carries a sword and a huge head with flaming eyes. One day a nobleman saw an akuma with a naked sword floating toward him in the sky. Frightened by the
When Oiwa and Iemon first married, he was a dashing handsome samurai and she was a beautiful lady. A few years later, Oiwa was in delicate health after a difficult pregnancy and
Okame Also known as: Otafuku; Ofuku; Mrs. Daruma The dance of Uzume, the shamanic strip-teaser who rescued Earth, is the prototype for Japanese shamanic dance. Daughters of provincial aristocrats were once sent
Wanyudo Spirits come in all forms. Wanyudo is a spirit in the form of a burning ox-cart wheel. He patrols the border between the living and the dead. Wanyudo rolls back and
Hone-Onna Bone Woman; Skeleton Woman CLASSIFICATION: Yokai; Obake; Vampire ORIGIN: Japan Men see a beautiful, alluringly dressed woman provocatively walking the streets and assume that she is a streetwalker. In fact, she
Hotei ALSO KNOWN AS: Ho Tei; Hoteison Hotei is one of the Shichi Fukujin, Japan’s Seven Spirits of Good Luck. Hotei is the spirit of wealth, joy, and contentment. (Sometimes he is
Kangi Ten ALSO KNOWN AS: Kangi Two elephants locked in erotic embrace: that’s the magical image of Kangi Ten. Kangi Ten names a pair of elephant spirits and the specific iconographic image
Kannon is the manifestation of Kwan Yin in Japan and Korea. Although technically considered the same spirit, they do not manifest in exactly the same way nor are they always petitioned in
Kings of Hell ALSO KNOWN AS: The Ten Kings; Ten Judges of Hell ORIGIN: Japan The Ten Kings of Hell are afterlife judges. They derive from Chinese Taoist tradition, filtered through Japanese
Kishijoten ORIGIN: Japan Kishijoten is a spirit of love, beauty and good luck. She is considered to be Bishamon’s sister and so has close connections with the Shichi Fujukin, Japan’s Seven Spirits
Konsei Myojin : Root of Life; Great Shining One Among the most ancient forms of religion is worship of human genitalia. This primeval form of spirituality occurs around the world. Sacred images
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