[1]The Bakemono Zukushi "Monster" Scroll of Japan:

  from left to right: the Kami-kiri (hair cutter), Nekomata (cat demon)
  and Kitsune (fox demon) and the Yuki-onna (snow woman)

    Sometime during the Edo Period (18th - 19th century) of Japan, an
    artist by the name of Suekichi Hokusai created the [2]Bakemono
    Zukushi handscroll. In it, 24 yokai and other mysterious creatures
    that haunted the people of Japan are depicted. Some fairly common
    ones that are included in popular ghost stories appear, like the
    Yuki-onna "snow woman" who shows up on snowy nights and asks you to
    hold her baby. Or the Rokurokubi "long-necked woman." Some are more
    obscure, like the Kami-kiri "hair cutter" who sneaks up on people
    and cuts off their hair.

  Rokurokubi, the long-necked woman, is pictured next to an Inugami (dog
  spirit)

    What's interesting to us about [3]this scroll is that the yokai are
    painted in a style that borders sometimes on cuteness or humor. We
    might even guess that they were created more for entertainment,
    rather than horror. But despite the artist's intent, today seems
    like as good a day as any to admire these beasts. You can view the
    original sized scroll over on [4]Wikimedia. Happy Halloween!

  Daichiuchi, a mallet-wielding monster with a bird-like face, next to
  Oyajirome, a beast with a bulging eye on the back of its head and a
  claw on its one-fingered hand.

  Mi-no-kedachi, with its hairy body, next to Sara-hebi, a snake-like
  creature with the head of a woman

  Akashita (red tongue) who hides in a dark cloud and Uwan, a creature
  that inhabits abandoned buildings. Both are hairy.

  Ushi-oni is a sea monster with the head of a cow and the body of a
  giant spider or crab. Next to it is Boukon, a departed soul

  Yume-no-seirei (dream ghost) next to Odoroshi, a red-faced monster with
  big eyes, black teeth, and long hair

  Uma-shika is a one-eyed, horse-like monster with a horn. Nobusuma,
  which is actually a human male name, has a brown body, human-like face,
  spiky hair, claws, and sharp black teeth

  (Via [5]Spoon & Tamago)
  Also on:

  [6]Twitter
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  My original entry is here: [7]The Bakemono Zukushi "Monster" Scroll of
  Japan. It posted Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:43:00 +0000.
  Filed under: Japan,

References

  1. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpoonTamago/~3/HrKce9qOP_E/
  2. http://pinktentacle.com/2010/06/bakemono-zukushi-monster-scroll/
  3. http://www.nichibun.ac.jp/cgi-bin/YoukaiGazou/search.cgi?query=化物尽絵巻&Submit=検索&whence2=0&lang2=ja
  4. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Bakemono_Zukushi.jpg
  5. https://feeds.feedburner.com/SpoonTamago
  6. https://twitter.com/prjorgensen/status/1063186488266014720
  7. https://www.prjorgensen.com/?p=2272

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