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  2. Tsuchigumo - Wikipedia

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    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. Alternative names for the mythological Tsuchigumo include yatsukahagi (八握脛, roughly "eight grasping legs") and ōgumo (大蜘蛛 ...

  3. List of legendary creatures from Japan - Wikipedia

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    A Japanese spider demon. Kunado-no-Kami Local kami connected chiefly with protection against disaster and malicious spirits. They protect the boundaries of villages. Kunekune A long, slender strip of paper that wiggles on rice or barley fields during hot summers, this yōkai is actually a recent invention. Kuni-no-Tokotachi

  4. Jorōgumo - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. Category:Mythological spiders - Wikipedia

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    Phalanx (mythology) S. Spider Grandmother; T. Tsuchigumo This page was last edited on 25 December 2024, at 14:17 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...

  6. Cultural depictions of spiders - Wikipedia

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    In 1987 David Bowie released a song "Glass Spider" which would later serve as the name for his Glass Spider Tour. [111] Previously Bowie had a backing band known as The Spiders from Mars who would lend their name to his 1972 album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. [112] "Spiderwebs" became a hit for No Doubt in 1995.

  7. Ushi-oni - Wikipedia

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    In Samurai Sentai Shinkenger, the monster Gozunagumo is depicted as a spider monster with an ox head on its torso drawing inspiration from the ushi-oni. He was adapted into Power Rangers Samurai as Arachnitor. Elements of ushi-oni appear in One Piece: Gyūki: Yuzume is the name of an attack Zoro uses to defeat T-Bone.

  8. List of Japanese deities - Wikipedia

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    Kuebiko (久延毘古), the god of knowledge and agriculture, represented in Japanese mythology as a scarecrow who cannot walk but has comprehensive awareness. Kukunochi, believed to be the ancestor of trees. [22] Kukurihime no Kami (菊理媛神), a goddess enshrined at Shirayama Hime Shrine.

  9. Oni - Wikipedia

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    An oni (鬼 ( おに )) (/ ˈ oʊ n iː / OH-nee) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains. [ 2 ] Oni are known for their superhuman strength and have been associated with powers like thunder and lightning, [ 2 ] along with their evil nature manifesting ...