The Bakemono Zukushi handscroll, painted in the Edo period (18th-19th century) by an unknown artist, depicts 24 traditional monsters that once used to spook the people of Japan.
Oyajirome (親白眼
has a bulging eye on the back of its head and a claw on its one-fingered hand.
Daichiuchi (大地打 is a mallet-wielding monster with a bird-like face.
Dōmo-kōmo (どうもこうも is a two-headed creature with gray skin.
Sara-hebi (さら蛇 is a large, snake-like creature with the head of a woman.
Mi-no-kedachi (身の毛立 has a coat of body hair that stands on end.
Nobusuma (のぶすま has a brown body, human-like face, spiky hair, claws, and sharp black teeth.
Uma-shika (馬鹿 is a horse-like monster with a horn on its head and a single bulging eye.
Hajikkaki (はぢっかき has a round white body with short arms and legs.
Odoroshi (おどろし is a red-faced monster with big eyes, black teeth, and long hair.
Yume-no-seirei (“dream ghost” – 夢の精霊 appears as a thin old man in a white robe.
Yamamba (山姥 is a mountain hag.
Rokurokubi (ろくろくび, a long-necked woman, is pictured next to an Inugami (犬神 dog spirit.
Boukon (亡魂, a departed soul, appears to have pale blue skin, long hair, and a distended belly.
Ushi-oni (牛鬼 is a sea monster with the head of a cow and the body of a giant spider or crab.
Yamawaro (山童 is a one-eyed kappa-like creature found in the mountains.
Buraribi (ぶらり火 is a white, bird-like creature surrounded by ghostly flames.
Uwan (うわん is a creature that inhabits abandoned buildings.
Akashita (“red tongue” – 赤舌 is a hairy-faced creature that hides in a dark cloud.
Yuki-onna (“snow woman” – 雪女 appears on snowy nights as a beautiful woman with long hair.
Nekomata (猫また cat demon plays the shamisen next to a kitsune (狐 fox spirit.
Kami-kiri (“hair cutter” – 髪切 are known for sneaking up on people and cutting off their hair.
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16.07.2010 в 04:08Это вообще все явно из его лабораторий
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17.07.2010 в 08:44