Ushi oni8/18/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() It most often has the head of an ox with some Oni-like attributes, sharp horns curving upward, sharp fangs, and a slender tongue. Sometimes it will have the body of a crab or a spider, some other times it will actually look like a cow (albeit a very unfriendly one), and. The 'Ushi-oni' has a different appearance based mainly on geographical location. Despite its name, it doesn’t really have a definite shape. The word "kijo" is also used as a general term for women with hideous hearts like that of an oni. The Ushi-Oni (literally Cow Demon), sometimes called Gyki is a mythical creature that can be found in various parts of Japan. Also, the Tosa Obake Zōshi (author unknown) that spelled out tales of yōkai in Tosa Province (now Kōchi Prefecture) had, under the title of "Kijo," stated that an oni woman (kijo) with hair of a length 4 shaku and 8 sun (about 150 centimeters) ate a fetus from a pregnant woman, although the origin of this story is the onibaba legend of Adachigahara from Fukushima Prefecture that later spread to Tosa, and due to this spread, it became told about along with local legends there. The onibaba of Adachigahara ( Kurozuka) had "baba" in her name, but she is also considered a kijo. ![]() They often appear in Japanese legends, folktales, fairy tales, and performing arts, and famous among them are Momiji (from The Legend of Momiji and Momijigari) from Togakushi, Shinano Province (now the town of Kinasa, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture) and Suzuka Gozen from the Suzuka Mountains. They are normally considered to be women who have turned into oni as a result of karma and resentment, with the younger ones being called "kijo" while the ones that look like old ladies are called onibaba (鬼婆, "demon hag"). demon woman) is an oni woman from Japanese legends. "Kijo" from the Tosa Obake Zōshi (author unknown)Ī kijo ( 鬼女, lit. ![]()
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