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Jorōgumo (Japanese: 絡新婦 , じょろうぐも ) is a type of yōkai, a creature of Japanese folklore. It can shapeshift into a beautiful woman, so the kanji that represent its actual meaning are 女郎蜘蛛 (lit. ' woman-spider '); the kanji which are used to write it instead, 絡新婦 (lit.
A woman whose jealousy turned her into an evil spirit, associated with a particular bridge in the city of Uji. Heikegani Crabs with human faces on their shells, said to be the spirits of the warriors killed in the Battle of Dan-no-ura. Hibagon The Japanese version of Bigfoot or the Yeti, sighted on Mount Hiba in Hiroshima Prefecture. Hiderigami
"Tsuchigumo" from the Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki by Sekien Toriyama Tsuchigumo, from Bakemono no e scroll, Brigham Young University. Tsuchigumo (土蜘蛛, literally translated "dirt/earth spider") is a historical Japanese derogatory term for renegade local clans, and also the name for a race of spider-like yōkai in Japanese folklore.
Jack-o'-lantern (Medieval folklore) – Vegetal lantern; Jaculus (Medieval Bestiaries) – Winged serpent or small dragon; Jasconius (Medieval folklore) – Island-sized fish; Jasy Jaterei – Nature guardian and bogeyman; Jatayu (Hindu mythology) – Vulture demigod; Jaud – Vampirised premature baby; Jenglot – Vampiric little people
Trichonephila clavata, also known as the Joro-spider (ジョロウグモ, Jorō-gumo), is a spider in the Trichonephila genus. Native to East Asia, it is found throughout China, Japan (except Hokkaidō), Korea, and Taiwan, and has been spreading across North America since the 2010s. It rarely bites humans, and its venom is not deadly.
Hibagon – The Japanese equivalent of Bigfoot. Hitotsume-kozou – A Yōkai that takes on the appearance of a bald, one-eyed child. Jiangshi – A being in Chinese legends and folklore similar to zombie or vampire. Jinn – (Arabian) Genie-like beings. Jorōgumo – A spider that can change its appearance into that of a seductive woman.
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Izanagi: (伊邪那岐神) was a creation deity; he makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with his wife and sister, Izanami. [8]Izanami: (伊邪那美神) was a creation deity; she makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with her husband and brother, Izanagi.