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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.
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.
A succubus (pl.: succubi) is a female demon or supernatural entity in folklores who appears in dreams to seduce men, mostly through sexual activity. According to some folklore, a succubus needs semen to survive; repeated sexual activity with a succubus will result in a bond being formed between the succubus and the person; and a succubus will ...
An incubus (pl.: incubi) is a male demon in human form in folklore that seeks to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; the corresponding spirit in female form is called a succubus. Parallels exist in many cultures.
Kuchisake-onna is the female main character of the manga Even If You Slit My Mouth by Akari Kajimoto and appears in Jujutsu Kaisen. [21] Kuchisake-onna is also featured in the manga Dandadan . Kuchisake-onna was also the basis for a character that appears in "Danse Vaudou", an episode of the American DC superhero television series Constantine .
Nure-onna (濡女, "wet woman") is a Japanese yōkai which resembles a reptilian creature with the head of a woman and the body of a snake. They are also seen as a paranormal phenomenon at sea under the name of nureyomejo. In legends, they are often said to consume humans, but they have no single appearance or personality.
A term for female oni, the most famous of which is Onibaba. Kinoko A yamawaro variant from the Kinki region that resembles a very young child on the very rare occasions when it is visible at all. Kirin The Japanese version of the Chinese qilin, which is part dragon and part deer with antlers, fish scales and an ox's tail. Said to be a ...
In the manga Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, an amanojaku named Awashima is revealed to be male during the day and female at night. In the manga Urotsukidōji, Amano Jyaku is the titular protagonist. In the anime Ghost Stories, an amanojaku is accidentally sealed inside the protagonist's pet cat in the first episode. It becomes part of the main ...