Hyosube – Eidolon Station

Hyōsube is a Japanese yōkai. It is a child-sized river monster from Kyūshū that lives in underwater caves. It prefers to come out at night and loves to eat eggplants. It is a cousin of the supernatural yōkai in kappa folklore.

Alias Hyōsube (ひょうすべ)

Real Names/Alt Names “hyou hyou” (flapping sound)

Characteristics Amphibian, Yōkai, Scientific Revolution, Japanese

Creators/Key Contributors ○

First Appearance Japanese folklore

First Publisher ○

Appearance List Bakemono no e (化物之繪, “Illustrations of Supernatural Creatures”, Edo Period)

Sample Read Bakemono no e (Edo Period) [Internet Archive]

Description Hyōsube is a Japanese yōkai. It is a child-sized river monster from Kyūshū that lives in underwater caves. It prefers to come out at night and loves to eat eggplants. It is a cousin of the supernatural yōkai in kappa folklore.

Source Hyosube – Wikipedia