Kami-oni – Eidolon Station

For the Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro, Toriyama Sekien depicts a woman before a mirror. After cutting off a large amount of hair, she is seemingly watching new hair grow back in. Is she a spirit (kami) or oni (demon) who thinks she’s human?

Alias Kami-oni (髪鬼)

Real Names/Alt Names ○

Characteristics Yōkai, Enlightenment and Neoclassicism, Japanese

Creators/Key Contributors Toriyama Sekien, ○

First Appearance Japanese folklore

First Publisher ○

Appearance List Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro (百器徒然袋, “The Illustrated Bag of One Hundred Random Demons” or “A Horde of Haunted Housewares”, c. 1781) Vol. 2

Sample Read Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro Vol. 2 (c. 1781) [Smithsonian]

Description For the Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro, Toriyama Sekien depicts a woman before a mirror. After cutting off a large amount of hair, she is seemingly watching new hair grow back in. Is she a spirit (kami) or oni (demon) who thinks she’s human?

Source ○

Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro Vol. 2 (c. 1781) | Toriyama Sekien