Aoandon is a creature illustrated by Toriyama Sekien in his Konjaku Hyakki Shūi. It was meant to represent the spirit that appeared during the game Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, after the last story was told. The candles in the room during these meetings were often placed in blue-paper andon lamps in order to create an eerie atmosphere, hence this creature’s name. It appears as a woman with a blue complexion and twin horns from its brow, and sharp teeth.
Alias Aoandon (青行燈) |
Real Names/Alt Names “Blue andon”; Alt: Aoandō |
Characteristics Yōkai, Enlightenment and Neoclassicism, Japanese |
Creators/Key Contributors Toriyama Sekien, ○ |
First Appearance Japanese folklore |
First Publisher ○ |
Appearance List Konjaku Hyakki Shūi (今昔百鬼拾遺, “Supplement to The Hundred Demons from the Present and the Past”, c. 1781) Vol. 2 “Mist” |
Sample Read Konjaku Hyakki Shūi Vol. 2 “Mist” (c. 1781) [Smithsonian] |
Description Aoandon is a creature illustrated by Toriyama Sekien in his Konjaku Hyakki Shūi. It was meant to represent the spirit that appeared during the game Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, after the last story was told. The candles in the room during these meetings were often placed in blue-paper andon lamps in order to create an eerie atmosphere, hence this creature’s name. It appears as a woman with a blue complexion and twin horns from its brow, and sharp teeth. |
Source Aoandon – Wikipedia |