Oni
22 entries in the Oni compendium.
AmanojakuA contrary yōkai that mimics hearts and provokes mischief.Datsue-baOgress who strips the dead at the Sanzu River.EmishiAncient people of northern Honshū who resisted Yamato expansion.HannyaNoh mask of a jealous female demon, symbolizing complex human emotions. Distinct from chūnHashihimeBridge princess, lonely lover, and jealous demon of Japanese lore.Hell wardensBeings who torture sinners in Buddhist hell.Hyakki YagyōA nocturnal parade of supernatural creatures in Japanese folklore.Ibaraki-dōjiOni servant of Shuten-dōji who lost an arm to Watanabe no Tsuna.Issun-bōshiA one-sun boy who became a warrior and won a bride.KidōmaruOni who ambushed Minamoto no Yorimitsu from inside a cow.Kijo (folklore)A woman transformed into an oni through karma and resentment.KurozukaLegend of the onibaba buried at Kurozuka in Adachigahara.MegijimaIsland linked to the ogre island of Momotarō folklore.MishihaseAncient people of Japan's northern coast, known from the Nihon Shoki.Momiji (oni)Female demon of Mount Togakushi slain by warrior Taira no Koremochi.NamahageDemonlike beings who visit homes to admonish children at New Year.OnihitokuchiJapanese legend of oni devouring humans in one mouthful.ShikomeHag or hags sent by Izanami to pursue Izanagi from the Underworld.Shuten-dōjiMythical oni leader slain by Minamoto no Raikō.Suzuka GozenA multifaceted figure in Japanese folklore, thief, maiden, or oni.Ushi-oniBovine-headed yōkai of western Japanese folklore.Yama-ubaA yōkai of the mountains, both feared and revered.
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