Mokumokuren
Yōkai of torn shoji and many eyes.
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Mokumokuren are yōkai in Japanese mythology.
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- Field
- Japanese mythology
- Nationality
- Japanese
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Background
A yokai from Japanese folklore, the Mokumokuren is typically found living inside holes in torn shoji screens, though it may also inhabit tatami mats or walls. Its name translates to "many eyes" or "continuous eyes." Considered a traditional resident of haunted houses, this spirit can only be removed by patching the holes it occupies. The creature is believed to have been invented by the artist Toriyama Sekien.
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Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Mokumokuren (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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