Hashihime is represented as a woman who spends lonely nights waiting for her lover to visit, and later as a fierce “oni” or demon fueled by jealousy. Very little is known about the origin of Hashihime. The most common interpretation is that she was a lonely wife pining for her husband or lover to return but due to his infidelity, she became jealous and turned into a demon. Hashihime first appears in a Kokinshu (ca. 905) poem.
Description Hashihime is represented as a woman who spends lonely nights waiting for her lover to visit, and later as a fierce “oni” or demon fueled by jealousy. Very little is known about the origin of Hashihime. The most common interpretation is that she was a lonely wife pining for her husband or lover to return but due to his infidelity, she became jealous and turned into a demon. Hashihime first appears in a Kokinshu (ca. 905) poem.
