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Mehitotsubo

Mehitotsubō means “Buddhist priest with one eye”. Everything about his appearance is like a normal priest, except for the one eye in the middle of his face. He wears the black-and-white robes of a priest. He does not wear sandals, leaving his bare feet visible. His head is bald like a monk. He also has a long and ugly nose and face. His chin and face have black unshaven hairs growing, but they are not quite a beard or mustache. He also has one large eyebrow above his single eye.
Alias Mehitotsubō (めひとつ坊)
Real Names/Alt Names “Buddhist priest with one eye”; Alt: Hitotsume-nyūdō
Characteristics 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 Mehitotsubō means “Buddhist priest with one eye”. Everything about his appearance is like a normal priest, except for the one eye in the middle of his face. He wears the black-and-white robes of a priest. He does not wear sandals, leaving his bare feet visible. His head is bald like a monk. He also has a long and ugly nose and face. His chin and face have black unshaven hairs growing, but they are not quite a beard or mustache. He also has one large eyebrow above his single eye.
Source Bakemono no e – Wikipedia
Bakemono no e (Edo Period)
Bakemono no e (Edo Period)