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Gazu Hyakki Yakō (画図百鬼夜行 lit. "The Illustrated Night Parade of A Hundred Demons") is part of the "Hyakki Yakō" series by Toriyama Sekien.

[edit] List of Creatures Illustrated in the Work

[edit] First Volume - 陰

[edit] Kodama (木魅)

The spirit of a hundred-year-old tree, illustrated as an old man. [1][2] (see Kodama)

[edit] Tengu (天狗)

A mountain spirit, illustrated as a monstrous kite-like bird in the top of a tree. [3][4] (see Tengu)

[edit] Yamabiko (幽谷響)

A creature said to be the source of mountain echos, which Sekien drew as a black hairy animal resembling a cross between a dog and a monkey. [5][6]

[edit] Yamawarawa (山童)

Also called Yamawaro. A mountain-dwelling creature from Kyūshū, sometimes considered to be the form taken on by the kappa in winter. Sekien drew it with one eye and covered in hair. [7][8]

[edit] Yama-uba (山姥)

A mountain hag. [9] [10] (see Yama-uba)

[edit] Inugami (犬神)

A dog spirit, said to do the bidding of certain families on Shikoku. Sekien depicted it in anthropomorphic form, wearing an eboshi hat. [11][12] (see Inugami)

[edit] Shirachigo (白児)

An obscure creature, perhaps Sekien's invention, depicted alongside the Inugami and acting as its servant. Its name means "white child". [13] [14][15]

[edit] Nekomata (猫股)

A cat which has been transformed into a monster, marked by its forked tail. [16][17] (see Nekomata)

[edit] Kappa (河童)

A famous water-imp.[18] (see Kappa)

[edit] Kawauso (獺)

A supernatural river-otter. [19] [20]

[edit] Akaname (垢嘗)

A monster who licks the grime out of dirty bathrooms. [21][22] (see Akaname)

[edit] Tanuki (狸)

A raccoon dog with shapeshifting abilities. [23][24] (see Tanuki)

[edit] Kamaitachi (鎌鼬)

A weasel-like monster which travels in a whirlwind and slashes at humans with the sickles it carries. [25] (see Kamaitachi

[edit] Amikiri (網剪)

A mischievous creature which cuts mosquito nets at night, illustrated by Sekien as a flying snake-like animal with a bird-like head and lobster claws. [26][27] (see Amikiri)

[edit] Kitsune-bi (狐火)

Foxes creating ghostly fires. [28][29] (see Kitsune)

[edit] Second Volume - 陽

[edit] Jorōgumo (絡新婦)

A spider monster taking the form of a woman. [30][31]

[edit] Ten (鼬)

Martens, which Sekien drew climbing on top of each other form a column which emits a mysterious flame. [32][33]

[edit] Sōgenbi (宗源火)

A fireball which appears near Mibudera temple in Kyoto, said to be the tormented spirit of a monk who stole money and lamp oil. [34][35]

[edit] Tsurubebi (釣瓶火)

A fireball which drops from the top of a tree. [36][37] (see Tsurube-otoshi)

[edit] Furaribi

A fiery spirit whose name indicates that it drifts aimlessly. Sekien illustrated it as a sort of dog-headed bird. [38][39]

[edit] Ubagabi

A fireball which is the ghost of a greedy old woman. [40][41]

[edit] Kasha

[edit] Yanari

[edit] Ubume

[edit] Umizatō

[edit] Noderabō

[edit] Taka-onna

[edit] Te-no-me

[edit] Tesso

[edit] Kurodzuka

[edit] Rokurokubi

[edit] Sakabashira

[edit] Makura-gaeshi

[edit] Yuki-onna

[edit] Ikiryō

[edit] Shiryō

[edit] Yūrei

[edit] Third Volume - 風

[edit] Mikoshi

[edit] Shōkera

[edit] Hyōsube

[edit] Waira

[edit] Otoroshi

[edit] Nuribotoke

[edit] Nure-onna

[edit] Nurarihyon

[edit] Gagoze

[edit] Ōni

[edit] Ao-bōzu

[edit] Akashita

[edit] Nuppeppō

[edit] Ushi-oni

[edit] Uwan

[edit] References

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